Black and Tan

Black and Tan

1929
19m
6.3

6.3/10

33 votes • View on IMDb
Music Drama
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...

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

harlem renaissance short film

Quick Facts

Release Date December 8, 1929
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0019701

Cast

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard

Band Member - Clarinet Player

Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud

Band Member - Bass Player

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Band Member -Trombone Player

Edgar Connor
Edgar Connor

Piano Mover

Alec Lovejoy
Alec Lovejoy

Piano Mover

Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington

Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend

Arthur Whetsol
Arthur Whetsol

Trumpet Player

Key Crew

Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer