Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin' Women

USA, 1988
Length
28 minutes
Director
Greta Schiller
Cast
  • Tiny Davis
  • Ruby Lucas
  • Dorothy Houston
  • Stevie Houston

Content

A portrait of the legendary female Jazz trumpet player Tiny Davis and her partner for over 40 years, the female drummer Ruby Lucas (real name Renee Phelan). In the 1940s, Tiny Davis was considered the "female Louis Armstrong" and her extraordinary talent made her the toast of the jazz world. Original archive footage gives us an impression of the personality and musical ability of these two female musicians. Interviews and live performances and, last but not least, Cheryl Clarke's poetic texts complete this film portrait. An hommage to two significant female musicians.

>>> Watch trailer of the "Women in Jazz Trilogy" on YouTube

Gallery

Credits

Production company
Jezebel Productions
Original title
Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin' Women