Arcadia Publishing

African-American Entertainment in Baltimore

$21.99

Arcadia Publishing

African-American Entertainment in Baltimore

$21.99
  • Description

African-American Entertainment in Baltimore captures the brilliance of the city's musical heritage from 1930 to 1980. This educational and entertaining volume invites readers to take a visual trip down memory lane to the days when Pennsylvania Avenue, the heart of the city's African-American community, vibrated with life.

Celebrated within these pages are entertainers such as The Ink Spots, Sonny Til & the Orioles, Illinois Jacquet, Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Sammy Davis Jr., Slappy White, Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald; The Avenue's hottest nightspots and theaters including the legendary Royal Theater, The Regent Theater, the Sphinx, and Club Casino; and the DJs and promoters who helped cultivate the city's musical talents.

    Author: Rosa Pryor-Trusty / Tonya Taliaferro
    Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
    Pages: 144pp
    Size: 6 x 9.25
    Notes: paperback, b/w
    Release Date: June 15, 2003
    ISBN: 978-0738515137