BLACK HOLLYWOOD: HATTIE McDANIEL TO THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS

The voices of the African American actors, actresses and performers who where seen in early Hollywood films. Did you know that Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel ( GONE WITH THE WIND) was a Blues Singer ala Bessie Smith before making films? ..and that films were made specifically for Americans' black audiences featuring  some of the top African-American Vaudeville and Jazz performers of the day. Tune in and hear some of the best --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support