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Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Count Me Out (1946, Soundie)




Red Allen


J.C. Higginbotham

Johni Weaver


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Soundie featuring Red Allen (trumpet), J.C. Higginbotham (Trombone), and Johni Weaver (Sax) performing "Count Me Out." The dancer names are unknown. Any information on who the dancers are would be greatly appreciated.

Friday, October 25, 2019

Mildred and Bow: The Quality Sisters in Boogie Woogie (1940s, Soundie)












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Sepia Sirens features erotic dancers from the 1940s and 1950s. "Mildred and Bow" stars Mildred Boyd and an unknown partner in erotic dancing. The year this was released is unknown.

Hey Lawdy Mama (1944, Soundie)






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Soundie featuring June Richmond (vocals) and Roy Milton performing "Hey Lawdy Mama."

Monday, August 19, 2019

Block Party Revels (1943, Soundie)










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Soundie featuring Lynn Albritton (pianist) and a variety of dancers in "Block Party Revels."

Dispossessed Blues (1943, Soundie)










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Soundie featuring Lynn Albritton (pianist) playing "Dispossessed Blues."

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Jubilee: Strictly G.I. (1944)












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Jubilee is an AFRS radio program that featured African-American musicians and singers. It was broadcast to servicemen via AFRS from 1942 to 1953. Jubilee was conceived at least in part as a morale-building service for African-American troops overseas. The wartime host was Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman. Most of the shows were recorded before live audiences in Los Angeles. The series emerged as an important piece of black heritage. Its War Department status exempted the performing artists from the union-mandated recording bans of 1942-43 and 1947–48 and many of the shows contain unique performances. -wiki-