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Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-02-01
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Time: 0h 30m
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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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Jezebel Productions
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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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1989-02-01
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