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Title:

Music and comedy masters. Volume 2 [videorecording]

Format:

[videorecording]

Publisher:

Nostalgia Famil Video,

Copyright Date:

1996

Description:

1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Apollo Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 42nd Street)
Jazz.
Big band music.
African Americans--Music.
African American musicians.
African American entertainers.
African American comedians.
African Americans in motion pictures.
African Americans in the performing arts.
Variety shows (Television programs)--United States.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994.
Harrington, Hamtree.
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
Moreland, Mantan.
Hampton, Lionel.
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965.
Nostalgia Family Video (Firm)

Other Titles:

Black artists of the silver screen.
Minnie the moocher.
Jittering jitterbugs.
Heavenly choir.
St. Louis Blues.
Showtime at the Apollo.
Hi de ho.

Notes:

Title from videocassette label. "Recorded in the SP mode"--container.

Contents:

Minnie the Moocher (Cab Calloway) -- Jittering jitterbugs (Hamtree Harrington) -- Heavenly choir -- St. Louis blues (Bessie Smith) -- Showtime at the Apollo (Mantan Moreland, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole) -- Hi de ho (Cab Calloway)

Summary:

A collection of comedy, jazz and musical shorts featuring the greatest names in Afro-American entertainment in some of their earliest filmed performances. Includes Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, Lionel Hampton and other performers.

Series:

Black artists of the silver screen.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)649101960

Locations:

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)