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Poinciana (Herb Jeffries performance)

Posted by somebody on Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Herb Jeffries at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, May 1989. Backed by the George Bruno sextet, local PBS broadcast.  As a bit of background, Herb Jeffries was discovered by Duke Ellington.  He sang the famous "Flamingo" number.  A "Soundie" was made from this song which features one of the first filmed performances of choreography by Katherine Dunham (this sequence features Tally Beatty and Janet Collins dancing).

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History of Black Dance in America
Central Ave Dance Ensemble

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