A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing his symphonic jazz piece “A Rhapsody of Negro Life” set to scenes of everyday African American life.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
Keywords
- jazz
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Top Cast
Duke Ellington as Self
Billie Holiday as Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker as Jilting lover
Barney Bigard as Self - Clarinet (uncredited)
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton as Self - Trombone (uncredited)
Top Crew
Fred Waller · Director
Milton Hockey · Writer
Fred Rath · Writer
Duke Ellington · Composer
William O. Steiner · Cinematographer
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