Movies like Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)

Name: Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Director: Fred Waller
Genre: Drama, Music, Short
Released: 1935-09-12
Duration: 9 Min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)

United States9Min

7.3 ( 290 Votes )

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.