The Cotton Club
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How did Malcolm Womack describe the Cotton Club?
“The shows allowed expression from some of the most highly regarded African American performers of the 1920s and 1930s”
Who described the Cotton Club as allowing “expression from some of the most highly regarded African American performers of the 1920s and 1930s”?
Malcolm Womack
What percentage of Harlem residence were black?
25%
Who owned the Cotton Club in 1923?
Owney Madden
When did Duke Ellington’s band become the house band?
4th December 1927 until 30th June 1931
How many black Americans lived in Harlem in 1914?
50,000
Who first opened the Cotton Club?
Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, as the ‘Club Deluxe’
How many black Americans lived in Harlem in 1930?
165,000
What was the first all-black broadway show?
‘Shuffle Along’
When did ‘Shuffle Along’ first open?
23rd May 1921
What did James Weldon Johnson claim of ‘Shuffle Along’?
“Legitimised the African-American musical, proving to producers and managers that audiences would pay to see African-American talent on Broadway”
How did ‘Shuffle Along set a precedent”
After Shuffle Along, 9 AA musicals opened on Broadway between 1921-1924
How many performances did ‘Shuffle Along’ have?
504