Black and Tan (1929)
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...
Director: Dudley Murphy
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Duke Ellington as Duke Ellington |
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Barney Bigard as Band Member - Clarinet Player |
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Wellman Braud as Band Member - Bass Player |
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Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton as Band Member -Trombone Player |
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Edgar Connor as Piano Mover |
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Alec Lovejoy as Piano Mover |
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Fredi Washington as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend |
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Arthur Whetsol as Trumpet Player |
| Directing | Dudley Murphy | Director |
| Writing | Dudley Murphy | Writer |
| Editing | Russell G. Shields | Editor |
| Art | Ernst Fegté | Art Direction |
| Camera | Dal Clawson | Director of Photography |
