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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935·9m
Directed by Fred Waller
With Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker, Barney Bigard and Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
MusicDrama
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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