Harlem On Parade (1944)| Louis Armstrong Dorothy Dandridge | That's Reelblack Entertainment

[@empresserica]

Aww ! Thanks for this. Dorothy was just naturally talented and sexy. RIP Mr. Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge ! Thank you for Leaving us with your incredible gifts !

[@starclone4]

Man, This Is Classic... I've never seen this before, thank you !!!!

[@gregd.3278]

Thank-you Ms. ReelBlack… As a kid I loved The Soul Train, even I couldn’t dance :) but I loved that and had a few 45’s of this type of music. Now, I am 67 yo,but really enjoy… or 9f live in your acct. First time til today on your acct… thank-you again… 😉👍🤠😃

[@reelblack]

You are so welcome!

[@hansthomasandersen7836]

Speaking of Harlem; I just chatted with Raquelle Chavis, former Alvin Ailey dancer; hm..when: will you show some archive clips of Ailey performances? Both the company and of himself. Love and respect, Hans.

[@npilot4445]

Oh where did all the talent go? Real people, real talent. No buff n puff, no CGI, auto tune, synth.. just real talent performing. Acting, dancing singing playing instruments... they don't do that today, do they?

[@layalayasharahla7584]

You bet they don't do that talent today!

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

ReelBlack, great to see this and many other wonderful videos. Wow.......what a time we're living in of "True Change" !! I pray that the many blessings of the "DIVINE" would be showered upon you to surpass over a "Million Subscribers". Peace, Love & Blessings brethren😊. 🙏🏾

[@reelblack]

Yes indeed

[@demialekeesha9305]

Had fun singing and performing with Louis Armstrong which also featured Buck and Bubbles. Yes! Directed by Ray McCarey Starring Constance Moore. A dazzling number from the 1940's.

[@TrangPakbaby]

The best quality I’ve ever seen of this number. I see so much of Young Janet Jackson and Kim Fields in Dorothy. I think it’s the dark eyes and smile ❤️❤️

[@imeldathornton3396]

It was Janet who originally wanted to portray Dorothy but Halle kind of snatched it out from under her.

[@lindaversil1121]

Halle gave a great performance

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

This is so nice and soothing... man! I love you guys and your channel!

[@kareemjohnson8059]

John Bubbles was the finest dancer there was. Every move he did was his own. He could do things that in seconds that others would take 3 months to accomplish.

[@SRBrown9032]

Thank you for this. There is something so poignant and compelling here. The performers are so talented and appear so happy while the audience is appreciative and composed. The color line is so clear yet there's such an initiative to give voice to talent regardless of color. I wonder what went on behind the scenes. What were the conversations? Again, thank you.

[@Alma-999]

Love, Love and Just Loving all of It!💜

[@jenn976]

Thank you so much for this.

[@adriannejohnson4176]

My girl Dorothy 🥰

[@Alex-eg2bm]

I luv the way Black Then Classics. Anna Lucasta. & St. LOUIS BLUES. Etc. Keep up the good Movie's.

[@deboraha.tucker8022]

Dorothy Dandridge looks like a teenager.😊❤

[@davyjetson]

Please keep going !!!

[@Lightningslick]

I see my Main Man, Dexter Gordon, on tenor sax, up front to the right.

[@frasertones8519]

Yes I noticed that ! One of the greats!!

[@michaellifetv5696]

Great show 👏🏿

[@JadaFan4life]

In this footage Dorothy reminds me of a young Halle Berry during her pageant days.

[@stewartsmall5816]

The same Halle Berry who played her in a biopic on her life!

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

That sad married couple ruined the mood for me.

[@cornellhartfield8731]

Huh

[@Gwonda655]

Bro what are your videos why you playing with dolls,and what is yr profile pic

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

@@Gwonda655 i’m an illustrator and a doll collector. My profile picture is one of my drawings.

[@seanohare5488]

Definitely

[@stewartsmall5816]

I just fast-forwarded through them.

[@didoudingue1801]

Sweetie Dorothy!

[@customkey]

That's the great Dexter Gordon with the tenor saxophone.

[@Lightningslick]

So you noticed ! See my comment as well.

[@geoffdb9638]

How did they do it? With those smiles & dance & poise they ushered in the era of jazz & Harlem Renaissance just after those race riots targeting African-Americans in 1919. It was so much Black culture in America. White people seated in Black clubs listening to those golden tunes.

[@dee2slow]

It's astounding to think that while this performance was taking place the world was at war with that black-gummy pencileraser-shaped moustache German. Thank you for this Black History

[@petegarrido5406]

Do more research on WW2 .

[@imeldathornton3396]

@PeteGarrido I think he about summed it up. Perfectly.

[@MickyTubbs1985]

Ah " SEPIA " IS OH SO SEDUCTIVE AND"Hot cha-char"🤔😏😍👏

[@faithford9143]

Those black artist took their craft serious sometimes I wish we should have stay separate.

[@QUEENLOLATV]

We are moving towards ❤

[@antoniobooker999]

Literally just shouted them out during my daily libations. Ashe to the ancestors who continue to manifest in this 3D illusion.

[@Inkaa1tarot]

🖤

[@KymelieLeonard-wb6bw]

Dorothy! Dorothy!

[@kailacarlyle9314]

Amazing talent and I love my people

[@sonjastorm5414]

What the White Woman was really tryin to say is... I Want a Black Man!!!😂😂😂😂ANACONDA BABY!!!

[@petegarrido5406]

Beats the Arab slave trade...no anaconda...,🤭...🙃

[@pollypurree1834]

That woman looked exactly like my late mother. Seriously😢

[@darlineastrel2184]

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@jjtiojohn12]

Tracy Morgan look just like Satchmo!

[@pollypurree1834]

I remember Louie Armstrong when I was a little kid in the 1960s. He was very popular. Who is that white woman talking to the guy? She looks exactly like my late mother😢

[@MelissaLorraineStorm]

❤

[@Jtve737]

Foundational black american culture

[@sonjastorm5414]

YE ARE GODS!!!!✊✊✊✊

[@whowantstoknow771]

I don't care what anybody say we were a great people back then and we are a great people now!!!!!!!

[@robertorotten4106]

Sapateando parecem flutuar.

[@jolynnwhite7946]

So swinginly satisfying petite , and lushly refined Dorthey D, and Louie too🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈😍👌🏾🧕🏿😇🤓

[@clanswamon-cheri804]

My Dears, Could you imagine being a 20 year old dumb$#! Trumpet player in Boise bumfoolk Egypt in 1980 when a man invited anyone on Tues-Jam Night ,who wanted to give it a go , sit in and play a lick on a Greenwich Villagestyle session. Being...... Everybody plays the head(MELODY) or assigned or at least an,agreed upon harmony, counter melody, rhythm etc... And then improvisations. Albeit some inspirational and some not so much. But Gene Harris never had one discouraging word to a.n.y.b.o d.y.. Cause they/we tried I guess. Not knowing then of course these were the good times and if that wasn't enough ....time out! The third act of this 8 minute show is none other that the one and only Scatman Crothers and sadly I hope they noticed he got zero credits. Sorry Scatman? That I Personally, can attest, had an Aura and Charisma -A True Star The tap dancer dude I swear it's him if I'm wrong I got to turn in my jazz card. Anyhoo... Long story short 1980: Filming Clint Eastwood Movie Brono Billy on location in Boise,Meridian, Star, Eagle , Ada County Idaho. Co-Starring Scatman Crothers . Time: One Tuesday Night Without announcement , and a surreal feeling looming, Mr.Gene Harris grabs the Mic "Please Give it up for SCAT MAN CROTHERS!!!!! He carried the chorus and turned to me and said "Hit it Kid" . I'm like u gotta bkiddin me. I, III , I, sounded like crab but I didn't care, Scat brushed it off . My touch of Greatness , my memory. I was on stage with two great musicians and just thought they nice guys. The End

[@jamesphillips9671]

Louis Armstrong close up tho..

[@M335h1]

I hope heaven is real and it’s just bourbon street

[@powerdisney]

Wow! I used to sing Ain't Misbehavin in London Jazz venues a few decades ago. Somehow this showreel seems patronising and racist or am I just an ol snowflake now??

[@marissawilson4644]

How is this racist?

[@powerdisney]

@@marissawilson4644 it might not be ...it just seems a bit of stereo typing of the black minstrels and the white showgirls for the entertainment of a few? Maybe of the small hat brigade

[@kodiardrey8131]

Funny, didn't realize Dorothy Dandridge face puts you in mind of Doja Cat

[@ThrivingWithTheSussexes]

Doja wishes...

[@RTM661]

I’m sure all the men in that band Would date her😊😊

[@williamm.andrews7354]

I can see Dorothy Dandridge’s Belly

[@jolynnwhite7946]

Umm song Dane and tap Buck and Bubbles.🧕🏿💕🏳️‍🌈