The All Star All Colored Revue Sweet ‘N Hot. [Los Angeles]: Southern California Producing Company, [1944]. Folio (8.5 x 11 in.). Illustrated. Original illustrated wrappers (fine with only minor bumping of corners and slight scuff). A two-act variety revue headlined by Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) in her nascent adult career. Held at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles, it ran for 11 weeks and was met with critical acclaim. An April 6, 1944 article advertises that the successful show would be traveling to New York and other cities remarking that “Under Leonard Reed’s magnificent direction the revue has been revised and made to click at a lightning pace. There are no rough edges left, and with the new talent, which has been added, it is now ready for the high time.” Other notable performers in the revue include Mabel Scott, blues singer and vaudeville performer Edith Wilson, dancer Leonard Reed, and dancer and choreographer Marie Bryant. Produced by Leon Hefflin and Curtis Mosby (of the Apex Nite Club and Club Alabam). [With:] ROBINSON, Abe, ed. Swingin’ Round Town: A Review of the Most Outstanding Stars and Attractive Events of 1945! Los Angeles: no publisher, 1945. Very minor toning and edge wear, else fine. A yearbook magazine with profiles on notable African Americans, especially on the west coast. The cover features bandleader Johnny Otis, boxer Joe Louis, baseball player Jackie Robinson, singer “King” Cole, film and radio star Lillian Randolph, blues singer Helen Humes, Club Alabam owner Curtis Mosby, and more.
The All Star All Colored Revue Sweet ‘N Hot. [Los Angeles]: Southern California Producing Company, [1944]. Folio (8.5 x 11 in.). Illustrated. Original illustrated wrappers (fine with only minor bumping of corners and slight scuff). A two-act variety revue headlined by Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) in her nascent adult career. Held at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles, it ran for 11 weeks and was met with critical acclaim. An April 6, 1944 article advertises that the successful show would be traveling to New York and other cities remarking that “Under Leonard Reed’s magnificent direction the revue has been revised and made to click at a lightning pace. There are no rough edges left, and with the new talent, which has been added, it is now ready for the high time.” Other notable performers in the revue include Mabel Scott, blues singer and vaudeville performer Edith Wilson, dancer Leonard Reed, and dancer and choreographer Marie Bryant. Produced by Leon Hefflin and Curtis Mosby (of the Apex Nite Club and Club Alabam). [With:] ROBINSON, Abe, ed. Swingin’ Round Town: A Review of the Most Outstanding Stars and Attractive Events of 1945! Los Angeles: no publisher, 1945. Very minor toning and edge wear, else fine. A yearbook magazine with profiles on notable African Americans, especially on the west coast. The cover features bandleader Johnny Otis, boxer Joe Louis, baseball player Jackie Robinson, singer “King” Cole, film and radio star Lillian Randolph, blues singer Helen Humes, Club Alabam owner Curtis Mosby, and more.
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