Released:
1929-12-08

Overview:
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...

Director:
Dudley Murphy

Runtime:
0h 19min

Genre:
Music, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Duke Ellington
  as
  Duke Ellington
• 
  Barney Bigard
  as
  Band Member - Clarinet Player
• 
  Wellman Braud
  as
  Band Member - Bass Player
• 
  Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
  as
  Band Member -Trombone Player
• 
  Edgar Connor
  as
  Piano Mover