Release Date

12 Sep, 1935

Runtime

00:09: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

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Actors

Duke Ellington

Billie Holiday

Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker

Barney Bigard

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Crew

Fred Waller

Adolph Zukor

Milton Hockey

Duke Ellington

Fred Rath

William O. Steiner