Blackbirds of 1928
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Blackbirds of 1928 was a landmark all-Black Broadway musical revue that helped popularize jazz and showcased the talents of leading African American performers during the Harlem Renaissance era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical revue
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all-Black revue ⓘ theatrical production ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | Black musical theatre ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | African American cultural renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Adelaide Hall
NERFINISHED
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy McHugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Lew Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castCharacteristic | all-Black cast ⓘ |
| composer | Jimmy McHugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext | Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 1920s ⓘ |
| ethnicCasting | African American performers ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer |
Adelaide Hall
NERFINISHED
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Aida Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill "Bojangles" Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue McAllister NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller and Lyles NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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musical revue ⓘ |
| hasPart |
song "Bandanna Babies"
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song "Diga Diga Doo" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
popularization of jazz standards
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subsequent Black Broadway revues ⓘ |
| locationOfPremiere |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Dorothy Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | English ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Harlem Renaissance jazz
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popular song ⓘ |
| notableSong |
"Diga Diga Doo"
NERFINISHED
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"I Can't Give You Anything But Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| producer | Lew Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
helped popularize jazz on Broadway
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landmark in African American musical theatre ⓘ major success for Black performers on Broadway ⓘ showcased leading African American performers ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
African American music and dance
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jazz performance ⓘ |
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