Search results for "Duke Ellington"
The Apollo
The Apollo
The history of New York City’s Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Genre: Documentary
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
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 Bundle of Blues
A Bundle of Blues
Duke Ellington and his orchestra play two jazz compositions plus ‘Stormy Weather’ (sung by Ivy Anderson).
Genre: Music
Black and Tan
Black and Tan
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…
Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.