Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)

Released Music, Drama · 9 min

 

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)

Released Music, Drama · 9 min

 

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.
Paramount Pictures,

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.
Paramount Pictures,
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RUNTIME
N/A minRELEASED
Sep 12, 1935COUNTRY
USLANGUAGE
ENSPOKEN
EnglishBUDGET
N/AREVENUE
N/A

Cast & Crew

Duke Ellington

Acting

Self

Billie Holiday

Acting

Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)

Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker

Acting

Jilting lover / specialty dancer (uncredited)

Barney Bigard

Acting

Self - Clarinet (uncredited)

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Acting

Self - Trombone (uncredited)

William O. Steiner

Camera

Director of Photography

Fred Waller

Directing

Director

Adolph Zukor

Production

Producer

Milton Hockey

Writing

Writer

Duke Ellington

Acting

Original Music Composer

Fred Rath

Writing

Writer

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