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Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955)

It's The Greatest! Get With It!

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Joseph Kohn

Synopsis

Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films produced by Snader and Studio Telescriptions, with newly-filmed host segments by Willie Bryant. Originally 86 minutes, the "short" version available on public domain collections and websites is missing a reel

Actors

Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Self
Herb Jeffries
Herb Jeffries
Self
Count Basie
Count Basie
Self
Florence Robinson
Florence Robinson
Self
Amos Milburn
Amos Milburn
Self
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Self
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
Self
Martha Davies
Martha Davies
Self
Little Buck
Little Buck
Self
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Self
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Self
Willie Bryant
Willie Bryant
Self - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
Self

Crews

Joseph Kohn
Joseph Kohn
Director
Leonard Reed
Leonard Reed
Writer
Ben Frye
Ben Frye
Producer
Arthur Rosenblum
Arthur Rosenblum
Editor
Jim Schields
Jim Schields
Sound Editor
Don Malkames
Don Malkames
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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