Dukes of September Rhythm Revue heads to Atlanta
Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs all have no problem finding demand for their live shows, and they certainly enjoy performing songs from their catalogs.
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Outstanding performances abound in this musical variety show filmed at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, New York City in 1954. It features a cast of popular African-American performers: Willie Bryant, Freddie Robinson, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Faye Adams, Bill Bailey, Herb Jeffries, Amos Milburn, Sarah Vaughan, Nipsey Russell, Big Joe Turner, Martha Davis, Little Buck, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Mantan Moreland, Cab Calloway and Ruth Brown. Presented in this clip is Hamp’s rocking set. You can download the entire movie here www.archive.org MindsiMedia has a R&B playlist featuring a number of vintage performers. www.youtube.com