Overview
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 9/12/1935
Runtime: 9 min
Director: Fred Waller
Top Cast
Duke Ellington
Self
Billie Holiday
Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
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