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Black and Tan (1929)

6.3 | Dec 08, 1929 (US) | Music, Drama | 00:19

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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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
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Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
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Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
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Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
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Edgar Connor
Piano Mover
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Alec Lovejoy
Piano Mover
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Fredi Washington
Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
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Arthur Whetsol
Trumpet Player