Lionel Hampton / Rhythm and Blues Revue

Outstanding performances abound in this musical variety show filmed at Harlem's Apollo Theatre, New York City in 1954. It features a cast of popular African-American performers: Willie Bryant, Freddie Robinson, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Faye Adams, Bill Bailey, Herb Jeffries, Amos Milburn, Sarah Vaughan, Nipsey Russell, Big Joe Turner, Martha Davis, Little Buck, Nat 'King' Cole, Mantan Moreland, Cab Calloway and Ruth Brown. Presented in this clip is Hamp's rocking set.
You can download the entire movie here http://www.archive.org/details/rhythm_blues_review
MindsiMedia has a R&B playlist featuring a number of vintage performers. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1FB1F6BAED2E4BC8

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• Jazz
• blues
• r&b
• rhythm
• and
• harlem
• Apollo
• theater
• new
• york
• city
• Willie
• Bryant
• Freddie
• Robinson
• Lionel
• Hampton
• Count
• Basie
• mindsimedia

[IndependentGeorge76]

joyous, life-affirming music

[MindsiMedia]

@IndependentGeorge76 Amen!

[joehig1959]

anyone know if there any clips of laverne baker performing ?

[MindsiMedia]

@joehig1959 Yes I have a clip posted on this station that features her along w/The Moonglows & Flamingos. I will post it here as a response.

[sleepytimegalz]

Wonderful!!!! Thx 4 posting  phyllis

[MindsiMedia]

@sleepytimegalz Thanks for stopping by and watching.

[RockabillyWilly1]

Why cant we have this kind of performances these days???

[bobjfs]

For a kinescope from 1954, the sound is amazing.

[robycoop]

spettacolo ^^



[NotTonTon]

Rnb has changed a shitload.

[jellymushrooms]

MARIMBA!

[JaRRiTOAGHUa]

mambo !

[jellywillreturn]

THIS is what R and B should be short for.