Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Genre: Music , Drama
Actors: Duke Ellington , Billie Holiday , Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker , Barney Bigard , Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Director: Fred Waller
Country: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life Online – 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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