|
"Bubbling Brown Sugar" was a Tony-nominated musical that debuted on Broadway on March 2, 1976. The show was a revue set in a Harlem nightclub of the 1930s. The soundtrack consisted of a collection of songs by numerous African-American artists who were popular during this period, including Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, Count Basie, Cab Calloway and Fats Waller. Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major black cultural and business center. ...
Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 â May 24, 1974), also known simply as Duke (see Jazz royalty), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. ...
James Hubert Eubie Blake (February 7, 1887 - February 12, 1983) was a composer and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music, as well as a lyricist. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907âNovember 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ...
Fats Waller (May 21, 1904 â December 15, 1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. ...
"Bubbling Brown Sugar" was quite popular, and ran until December 31, 1977. |