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Peters Sisters
The Peters Sisters were an American vocal trio who performed between the 1930s and 1960s, mainly in Europe, and appeared in films. They were Mattie Jane Peters (August 9, 1917 – July 31, 1983), Anna Louise Peters (November 24, 1920 – December 25, 1965), and Virginia Peters (December 28, 1923 – June 9, 2010). After the trio stopped performing in about 1963, Virginia continued as a solo singer and entertainer in France, Virginia Vee. Early lives The three sisters were born in Santa Monica, California, and attended Santa Monica High School. Their father was a librarian and ragtime pianist. They had two younger sisters, Edith Peters, Edith (1926–2000) and Joyce (b.1929), who also became entertainers. Career as trio Mattie (alternatively Matty or Mattye), Anna (or Anne) and Virginia started singing together at local functions and at church. Described as "rotund and delightfully upbeat", the trio were African-Americans, and sang in the style of the Andrews S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noordwijk
Noordwijk () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and had a population of in . On 1 January 2019, the former municipality of Noordwijkerhout became part of Noordwijk. Besides its beaches, Noordwijk is also known for its bulb flower fields. It is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). Noordwijk is also the location of the headquarters for the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA's visitors' centre Space Expo is a permanent space exhibition. Communities The municipality of Noordwijk consists of the communities Noordwijk aan Zee and Noordwijk-Binnen, separated by a narrow green belt, as well as Noordwijkerhout and De Zilk. Noordwijk aan Zee Noordwijk aan Zee was founded around 1200 as a fishing village. Until the beginning of the 19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, and many of his pieces have become Standard (music), standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan (1937 song), Caravan", which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz. At the end of the 1930s, Ellington began a nearly thirty five-year collaboration with composer-arranger-pianist Billy Strayhorn, whom he called his writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Moore (musician, Born 1917)
William Moore Jr. (December 7, 1917, Parkersburg, West Virginia — February 28, 1989, Copenhagen) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Moore was chiefly known as an arranger for most of his jazz career, writing charts for Jimmie Lunceford, Charlie Barnet, Jan Savitt, and Tommy Dorsey in the 1940s. He also worked for publishing companies in New York City. In the 1950s, he relocated to France, where he accompanied and wrote for The Peters Sisters from 1953 to 1960. From 1960 to 1963, he worked as an arranger for Berliner Rundfunk and then accompanied the Delta Rhythm Boys on tour. He moved to Copenhagen in the 1970s, where he remained active as an arranger. Moore and Leonard Feather were friends, and Feather sometimes used Moore's name for songwriting credits."Billy Moore". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legs Of Dolores
''The Legs of Dolores'' () is a 1957 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Germaine Damar, Claus Biederstaedt, and Ruth Stephan.Koepnick p. 66 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dieter Bartels and Theo Zwierski Theo Zwierski (1911–1989) was a German art director who designed the sets on a number of West German films and television productions.Meier p.336 Selected filmography * '' Uncle Kruger'' (1941) * '' After the Rain Comes Sunshine'' (1949) * '' .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1957 films West German films German musical comedy films 1957 musical comedy films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Géza von Cziffra Films shot at Wandsbek Studios Constantin Film films 1950s German films Films scored by Michael Jary German-language musical comedy films {{1950s-Germany-musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folies Bergère
150px, Stanisław Julian Ignacy Ostroróg">Walery, 1927 The Folies Bergère () is a cabaret music hall in Paris, France. Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement, the Folies Bergère was built as an opera house by the architect Plumeret. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trévise, with light entertainment including operettas, comic opera, popular songs, and gymnastics. It became the Folies Bergère on 13 September 1872, named after nearby Rue Bergère. The house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' ''Belle Époque'' through the 1920s. Revues featured extravagant costumes, sets and effects, and often nude women. In 1926, Josephine Baker, an African-American expatriate singer, dancer and entertainer, caused a sensation at the Folies Bergère by dancing in a costume consisting of a skirt made of a string of artificial bananas and little else. The institution is still in business, and is still a strong symbol of French and Parisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nous Irons à Paris
''We Will All Go to Paris'' (French: ''Nous irons à Paris'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer (director), Jean Boyer. The film stars Ray Ventura (pianist), Ray Ventura, Philippe Lemaire and Françoise Arnoul.A Companion to Contemporary French Cinema p.533 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The films sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre. Cast References Bibliography * ''A Companion to Contemporary French Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 2015. External links * 1950 films French comedy films 1950 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Jean Boyer French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films scored by Paul Misraki French-language comedy films {{1950s-France-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-De-Ho (1947 Film)
''Hi De Ho'' (also known as ''Hi-De-Ho'') is a 1947 American musical race film directed by Josh Binney. Distributed by All American Entertainment, the film stars an all African American cast, led by Cab Calloway. It first showed at the Squire Theatre in New York, and would be shown in the more than 500 African-American theaters in the US. Plot Cab Calloway, an up and coming jazz musician is putting together a band; he is looking forward to making it big as the bandleader. His girlfriend Minnie, however, was upset that Cab has retained the services of a female band manager, Nettie, to help him promote his band and get his first big break. The manager allows the musician to get a chance to audition his jazz octet before the local owner of the new club, which he then signs the big band for its opening. Minnie becomes suspicious and jealous that Calloway's manager is doing good things for Cab and is winning points with him. When Cab auditions with his octet, the new club owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cab Calloway
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the Swing music, swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the most popular Big band, dance bands in the United States from the early 1930s to the late 1940s. His band included trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, and Doc Cheatham, Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, guitarist Danny Barker, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Cozy Cole. Calloway had several hit records in the 1930s and 1940s, becoming the first African-American musician to sell one million copies of a record. He became known as the "Hi-de-ho" man of jazz for his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher", originally recorded in 1931. He reached t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)
Wrigley Field was a ballpark in Los Angeles, California. It hosted minor league baseball teams in the region for more than 30 years. It was the home park for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), as well as for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) during their inaugural season in 1961. The park was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis, who had designed MLB stadiums Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The ballpark was used as the backdrop for Hollywood films about baseball, the 1960 TV series ''Home Run Derby'', jazz festivals, beauty contests, and civil rights rallies. History Called Wrigley's "Million Dollar Palace", Wrigley Field was built in South Los Angeles in 1925, and was named after William Wrigley Jr., a chewing gum magnate. Wrigley owned the first tenants, the Los Angeles Angels, a PCL team, and their parent club, the Chicago Cubs. In 1925, the Angels moved to Wrigley Field. Wrigley's Major League stadium (originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalcade Of Jazz
The Cavalcade of Jazz events were large outdoor jazz festivals held annually between 1945 and 1958 in Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S. They were the first such large-scale events and were produced by an African American, Leon Hefflin, Sr. Hefflin was an entrepreneur who had started promoting dances and concerts for Black residents of Los Angeles in the 1930s. The first Cavalcade of Jazz was held on September 23, 1945, and starred Count Basie, The Honey Drippers, Valaida Snow, Joe Turner, The Peters Sisters, Slim and Bam and other artists. Attendance was some 15,000.Meares, Hadley"The Extraordinary Leon Hefflin and his Groundbreaking Cavalcade of Jazz" ''LAist'', February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2023. Subsequent festivals were widely promoted across the city, with Hefflin's aim being to "cement" race relations. The '' Los Angeles Sentinel'' reported: "The Cavalcade of Jazz is a tremendous talent showcase. It is eagerly looked forward to by countless ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
