Black and Tan

Black and Tan

Year: 1929

Runtime: 19 mins

Language: English

Director: Dudley Murphy

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Duke Ellington leads a hot‑jazz band in a fictional tale where he’s hit hard by bad luck. He desperately tries to convince his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, not to perform despite a serious heart condition, even though her engagement could keep the band employed. Inevitably she collapses onstage, underscoring the tragic dilemma.

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