Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton Movies

  • 1935
    Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

    Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

    Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

    6.61935HD

    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...

    Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
  • 1929
    Black and Tan

    Black and Tan

    Black and Tan

    6.21929HD

    Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington,...

    Black and Tan
  • 1942
    Jam Session

    Jam Session

    Jam Session

    6.11942HD

    Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.

    Jam Session