

Black and Tan (1929)
6.328 ?
Dec 08, 1929
Music, Drama
0h 19m
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...
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...

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