The Cotton Club

Series: Were You There Series

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1981

Creator: Carol Munday

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Highlights the lifestyle and experiences of five jazz performers who appeared in the Cotton Club shows during the Harlem Renaissance era, including singer-dancer Avon Long, bandleader Cab Calloway, Cotton Club showgirl "Estrellita," the Nicholas Brothers, and Matt Robinson. Presents vintage film clips of the artists and an impromptu performance by the group, along with their stories of their show business careers in Harlem in the 1930s., This episode highlights the lifestyle and experiences of five performers who appeared in the Cotton Club shows during the Harlem Renaissance era. Singer-Dancer Avon Long, whose credits include, [Porgy And Bess] and [The Sting], calls together four of his Cotton Club friends for a rap session in the cocktail lounge at Small's. The other participants are bandleader Cab Calloway, former Cotton Club showgirl Estrellita, and the Nicholas Brothers, who first performed at the Cotton Club when they were seven and eleven years old.

Complete Record: Highlights the lifestyle and experiences of five jazz performers who appeared in the Cotton Club shows during the Harlem Renaissance era, including singer-dancer Avon Long, bandleader Cab Calloway, Cotton Club showgirl "Estrellita," the Nicholas Brothers, and Matt Robinson. Presents vintage film clips of the artists and an impromptu performance by the group, along with their stories of their show business careers in Harlem in the 1930s., This episode highlights the lifestyle and experiences of five performers who appeared in the Cotton Club shows during the Harlem Renaissance era. Singer-Dancer Avon Long, whose credits include, [Porgy And Bess] and [The Sting], calls together four of his Cotton Club friends for a rap session in the cocktail lounge at Small's. The other participants are bandleader Cab Calloway, former Cotton Club showgirl Estrellita, and the Nicholas Brothers, who first performed at the Cotton Club when they were seven and eleven years old.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.