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Harry Belafonte | As: Self | |
Sidney Poitier | As: Self | |
Sammy Davis Jr. | As: Self | |
Duke Ellington | As: Self |
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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical, written by poet and playwright Langston Hughes, which pays tribute to Harlem in the 1920's. Sidney Poitier provides commentary on the era throughout the program, and George Kirby and Nipsey Russell portray various Harlem characters. Program highlights include: Gloria Lynne singing "Good Ol' Wagon"; Brownie McGhee singing "Let the Deal Go Down"; Diahann Carroll singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"; Sammy Davis, Jr., singing and tap dancing to "Doin' the New Low Down"; Joe Williams singing "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"; and Duke Ellington performing "Sophisticated Lady" with a sextet.
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Harry Belafonte |
Self |
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Sidney Poitier |
Self |
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Sammy Davis Jr. |
Self |
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Duke Ellington |
Self |
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Charles S. Dubin |
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Langston Hughes |
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