Musical variety show filmed at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York City featuring a cast of popular African-American performers: Willie Bryant, Freddie Robinson, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Faye Adams, Bill Bailey, Herb Jeffries, Amos Milburn, Sarah Vaughan, Nipsey Russell, Big Joe Turner, Martha Davis, Little Buck, Nat 'King' Cole, Mantan Moreland, Cab Calloway and Ruth Brown. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page .
"This is a wonderful film for all music freaks who love the 'old days' of jazz. One downbeat: I downloaded the MPEG2 and it isn't sync all the time. Q..."
"This is a super treat! This film was made for the Black audiences of the day and was booked in Black strong-holds such as New York, Chicago,Washington..."
"Nice mix of music history just download it if you enjoy this sort of music it's well worth it."
"Talent is talent. This show ran like an old Vaudeville show. It was filmed in 1955 about the time Rock and Roll really took off. Lionel Hampton is ..."
"A nice historical document, but what makes it sparkle is a short number by Sarah Vaughan (or Vaughn, as they spell it). She is young and sassy. Wow! ..."