SYMPHONY IN BLACK: A RHAPSODY OF NEGRO LIFE (1935)

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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Music, Drama

September 12, 1935

English

0h 9m

United States

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.