Minnie the Moocher and Many, Many More
A nostalgic tour through the great Harlem jazz clubs of the 1930s and '40s, led by Harlem born personality Cab Calloway. Using rare clips and "soundies" Calloway fondly realls the famous clubs -- Yeah Man, Tillis Chicken Shack, Cotton Club -- and the legendary stars that played them, including Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Calloway himself.
From the archive
This documentary for PBS showcases the classical musical performers brought up during the Harlem Renaissance era of the 1920s, '30s and '40s, including Cab Calloway (your special host), Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, and many more.
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Minnie the Moocher and Many, Many More (1981) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. No signup, no payment and no advertising interrupts playback. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Archive and hosts no video itself.
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- Manny Pittson
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