Jenkins Orphanage Band

[MissHolland07]

My dad went to the orphanage when his mother died and that´s how he became a musician, playin' the trumpet! What year was this recorded?

/Angela Holland

[cdmrcm701]

Awesome film. Send more of the band PLEASE :/

[HISTORYBUFFPA]

Wow!!

I didn't know film history of them existed.

Thanks for posting this.

[blackcattours]

I'm working on a book about the history of the Jenkins Orphanage called "Doin' the Charleston". This clip was taken for a MovieTone feature in the 1930s.

[PAF149]

FAMILY P.R.I.D.E.!!!~

[kareem718]

wow, a great peice of charleson history! in what year was this footage taken?

[texpeare]

Priceless.  Its a wonder that this film survived to the digital age.