Overview
Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
Cast
- Duke Ellington as Duke Ellington
- Barney Bigard as Band Member - Clarinet Player
- Wellman Braud as Band Member - Bass Player
- Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton as Band Member -Trombone Player
- Edgar Connor as Piano Mover
- Alec Lovejoy as Piano Mover
- Fredi Washington as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
- Arthur Whetsol as Trumpet Player