Poster for Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935, drama, music

9 minutes

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...

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Cast

Billie Holiday

Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)

Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker

Jilting lover / specialty dancer (uncredited)

Barney Bigard

Self - Clarinet (uncredited)

Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton

Self - Trombone (uncredited)

Crew

Camera

Directing

Fred Waller

Fred Waller

Director

Production

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Producer

Sound

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Original music composer

Writing

Milton Hockey

Writer

Fred Rath

Writer

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