Overview
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...
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 30 | May 24, 1974 (75) | |
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| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 36 | October 7, 1934 (41) | |
 | 36 | April 13, 1946 (52) | |
 | 25 | June 28, 1994 (90) | |
| - | - |