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...

Released Dec. 8, 1929 19 min None+

Genres: Drama, Music, Short

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