TMDb Rating
6.3/10
33 verified votes
Black and Tan (1929)
MusicDrama
19 min
Plot Summary
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...
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MusicDramaDudley MurphyDuke EllingtonBarney Bigard1929
Director
Dudley Murphy
Top Cast
Duke EllingtonBarney BigardWellman BraudJoe 'Tricky Sam' NantonEdgar Connor
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