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Rhythm and Blues Revue

Rhythm and Blues Revue

It's The Greatest! Get With It!

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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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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