Symphony in Black
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symphony-in-black-218-530576
title:
Symphony in Black
text:
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life is a 9+1⁄2-minute musical short produced in 1935 that features Duke Ellington’s early extended piece, "A Rhapsody of Negro Life". The film, Billie Holiday’s screen debut, was directed by Fred Waller and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Symphony in Black represents a landmark in musical, cultural, and entertainment history as well as significant progress in Ellington’s own biography. It is a member of the first generation of non-classically arranged o
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description:
1935 American film
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_in_Black
date created:
2011-11-11T13:38:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T05:38:43Z
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