Black and Tan (Movie)
1929 / Director: Dudley Murphy / Avg Rating: 5.9 out of 10
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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Fredi Washington...Self (archive sound)Duke Ellington...Self (archive footage)