Black and Tan

Name: Black and Tan
Director: Dudley Murphy
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929-12-08
Duration: 19 min
Cast: Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Wellman Braud, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton, Edgar Connor

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1929 · 19 min · Music · Drama · TMDB 6.3/10

Overview

Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...

Directed by Dudley Murphy

Cast

Duke Ellington — Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard — Band Member - Clarinet Player
Wellman Braud — Band Member - Bass Player
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton — Band Member -Trombone Player
Edgar Connor — Piano Mover