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.
Directed by Fred Waller
jazz
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Duke Ellington
Self
Billie Holiday
Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
Crew
Fred Waller
Director
Duke Ellington
Original Music Composer
Adolph Zukor
Producer
Popular Reviews
1 review
Ash
7.0★ · 02/21/26
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