Black and Tan
(1929)
December 8, 1929• 0h 19m
63%
TMDB ScoreOverview
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...
Dudley Murphy
Director
Top Billed Cast
DE
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
BB
Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
WB
Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
J'SN
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
EC
Edgar Connor
Piano Mover
AL
Alec Lovejoy
Piano Mover
FW
Fredi Washington
Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
AW
Arthur Whetsol
Trumpet Player
