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.
| Title | Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life |
|---|---|
| Year | 1935 |
| Genre | Music, Drama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Paramount Pictures |
| Cast | Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker, Barney Bigard, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton |
| Crew | Fred Waller (Director), Adolph Zukor (Producer), Duke Ellington (Original Music Composer), Milton Hockey (Writer), Fred Rath (Writer), William O. Steiner (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | jazz |
| Release | Sep 12, 1935 |
| Runtime | 9 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.60 / 10 by 16 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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