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Ben Frye (writer)
Leonard Reed (writer)
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Cast

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Lionel Hampton ... Himself
Faye Adams ... Herself
Bill Bailey ... Himself
Herb Jeffries ... Himself
Freddie Robinson ... Himself (as Freddy and Flo)
Amos Milburn ... Himself
The Larks ... Themselves
Sarah Vaughan ... Herself
Count Basie ... Himself
Big Joe Turner ... Himself (as Joe Turner)
Delta Rhythm Boys ... Themselves
Martha Davis ... Herself
Little Buck ... Himself
Nat 'King' Cole ... Himself
Mantan Moreland ... Himself
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USA:71 min
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Shot in 1954, not released until 1955. more
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Excellent performances, 3 February 2007
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Author: ac947 from kent ohio

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This 1955 R&B Revue consists of performances by some of the greats of the golden era of Rhythm and Blues including Cab Calloway, Martha Davis, Ruth Brown, Lionel Hampton, Faye Adams, Herb Jeffries, and Joe Turner. The Hampton numbers reveal how close he came to abandoning jazz entirely in favor of music in the proto rock vein. Calloway is doing another version of his hit "Minnie the Moocher", this one actually superior to his later rendering in the Blues Brothers. Joe Turner adds a performance which once again demonstrates that he is one of the all time great blues shouters. The Delta Rhythm Boys sing "Dry Bones", an early showing of the gospel roots to R&B. Amos Milburn's "Bad Bad Whiskey" is a tad painful to watch, given Milburn's subsequent descent into alcoholism. All in all, the film offers a rare insight into the dawn of the burgeoning rock era.

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