16.3.08

Blacks and Vaudeville - part 2 from documentary

econd of two parts of the segment on Blacks and Vaudeville, from a two-hour documentary on Vaudeville.

especially good bits and quality film of Bert Williams and then The Nicholas Brothers--very young, when they were billed as "The Nicholas Kids".

performance clips and interviews with:

Moms Mabley
Ethel Waters
Reed and Bryant
Bobby Short
June Havoc
Nicholas Brothers (Harold and Fayard)
Eubie Blake
Bert Williams
Jack LaMaire
Al Hirschfeld

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