Black and Tan

Dudley Murphy
1929-12-08


6.3
19 min

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...

Cast

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