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The Cotton Club remembered

Title
The Cotton Club remembered [videorecording]
Publication
c1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Green, Chuck.
  • Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
  • Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
  • Hall, Adelaide
  • Squires, Ian.
  • Nicholas Brothers.
  • Cotton Club.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Shown performing live at the Ritz Hotel, London and in interviews are Cab Calloway, Doc Cheatham, Chuck Green, Adelaide Hall, Max Roach, and the Nicholas Brothers.
Subject
Tap dancing
Note
  • Originally produced for the BBC in 1985 by Ian Squires with title, The Cotton Club comes to the Ritz. Telecast on WNET/13, New York, Great performances series on February 7, 1986. Narration: Ed Williams.
  • Shown in film clips: The Nicholas Brothers in The great American broadcast (1941) and Orchestra wives (1942); Duke Ellington with dancing girls in Check and double check (1930); Bill Robinson in Hooray for love (1935); and Cab Calloway dancing and singing in Cab Calloway's Hi-de-ho (1934).
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-410
OCLC
NYPY867019284-F
Title
The Cotton Club remembered [videorecording]
Imprint
c1985.
Local Subject
Television. The Cotton Club remembered.
Television. Great performances.
Added Author
Green, Chuck. Performer. Interviewee
Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949, performer.
Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994, performer.
Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994, interviewee.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, composer.
Hall, Adelaide, performer.
Hall, Adelaide, interviewee.
Squires, Ian. Producer
Nicholas Brothers.
Cotton Club.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-410
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