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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- Duke EllingtonSelf
- Billie HolidaySelf - Blues Singer (uncredited)
- Earl 'Snake Hips' TuckerJilting lover / specialty dancer (uncredited)
- Barney BigardSelf - Clarinet (uncredited)
- Joe 'Tricky Sam' NantonSelf - Trombone (uncredited)
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- Fred WallerDirector
- Fred RathWriter
- Milton HockeyWriter
- William O. SteinerDirector of Photography
- Duke EllingtonOriginal Music Composer
- Adolph ZukorProducer
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