Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women

Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women (1989)

February 1st, 19890h 30min

Documentary, Music
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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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