Black and Tan

Plot

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 fo... read more

  • Dudley Murphy

    Director

  • Dudley Murphy

    Writer

  • Dal Clawson

    Director of Photography

  • Russell G. Shields

    Editor

  • 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

  • Alec Lovejoy

    Piano Mover

  • Fredi Washington

    Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend

  • Arthur Whetsol

    Trumpet Player

  • Runtime

    19 minutes

    Released

    1929-12-08

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    RKO Radio Pictures

    Updated

    19 days ago

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