Don Redman and His Orchestra (1934)

Starring:

• Don Redman
• Red & Struggie
• Harlan Lattimore

Storyline

Don Redman performs in his newly opened cabaret called the Take-A-Chance Club. There are three musical numbers played, "Yeah Man," "Ill Wind", "Nagasaki," "and "Tall Man." The vocals for "Ill Wind" is sung by Harlan Lattimore.

The Cotton Club (1984)

Starring:

• Gregory Hines
• Richard Gere
• Lonette McKee
• Diane Lane
• Bob Hoskins
• James Remar
• Nicolas Cage
• Maurice Hines
• Allen Garfield
• Fred Gwynne
• Gwen Verdon
• Laurence Fishburne

Storyline
The lives of various characters intersect at Harlem's renowned Cotton Club. Handsome horn player Dix Dwyer (Richard Gere) falls for Vera Cicero (Diane Lane), the stunning girlfriend of famous gangster Dutch Schultz (James Remar). Meanwhile, Dix's brother, Vincent (Nicolas Cage), falls in with Schultz's crew, while Owney Madden (Bob Hoskins), the jazz venue's proprietor, has his own mob ties. Although Dix goes on to become a Hollywood actor, his life doesn't get any less complicated or dangerous.