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Back Door Man | 1946
The title “Backdoor Man” is an old jazz slang designation for a guy who sneaks around the homes of married women. Sung Vanita Smythe, an African American singer who came to prominence in the 1940s for her daring lyrics………..
“He comes in through the kitchen door Warms my dinner & then some more He’s my idol & I’m his fan That’s my...
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Cotton Club Dancers Bust Some Moves | 1933
Filmed May 23, 1933, Cotton Club dancers Bessie Dudley and Florence Hill show how to move to Duke Ellington’s Bugle Call Rag. Accompanied by Duke Ellington and his band.
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