Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women (1989)
Overview
This profile of storied trumpeter of jazz, Tiny Davis, and her cohort pianist-drummer, Ruby Lucas, is an amalgam of artifacts about the two women, accompanied with poetry by Cheryl Clarke.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0621 |
Directed By
Greta Schiller
Crew
Cheryl Clarke
Greta Schiller
Greta Schiller
Andrea Weiss
Andrea Weiss
Greta Schiller
Joe Alongi
Greta Schiller
David Wallace
Peter J. Friedman
Greta Schiller
Peter Kotner
TOP CAST
Ernestine Davis
Herself
Renei Phelan
Herself
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