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, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
Duke Ellington
as Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
as Band Member - Clarinet Player
Wellman Braud
as Band Member - Bass Player
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
as Band Member -Trombone Player
Edgar Connor
as Piano Mover
Alec Lovejoy
as Piano Mover
Fredi Washington
as Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
Arthur Whetsol
as Trumpet Player
