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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
193579 min
MusicDrama
Released
Sep 12, 1935
Country
United States of America
Director
Fred Waller
Production
Paramount Pictures
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.