A jukebox time capsule where the grandeur of jazz meets the rebellious spark of rock! ✨
Willie Bryant hosts a momentous evening at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, unleashing the most electrifying R&B and proto-rock pioneers of 1955. Witness the icons rewriting music history with raw, moving, and sweat-soaked performances that ignited a cultural revolution.
Original title: Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue (1955) | AKA: Rock and Roll Review, Harlem Rock ‘n’ Roll
B&W version https://youtu.be/l1-1kaqTYTc
🎬 CREW
Directed by Joseph Kohn (Rhythm and Blues Revue)
⭐️ FEATURING
Nat "King" Cole – Himself (Piano/Vocals)
Duke Ellington – Himself (Bandleader)
Dinah Washington – Herself ("Queen of the Blues")
Big Joe Turner – Himself ("Boss of the Blues")
The Clovers – Themselves (Doo-Wop innovators)
Lionel Hampton – Himself (Vibraphone virtuoso)
Ruth Brown – Herself ("Miss Rhythm")
Cholly Atkins – Himself
Louie Bellson – Himself
Delta Rhythm Boys – Themselves
Willie Bryant – Himself – Master of Ceremonies
Charles "Honi" Coles – Himself
Larry Darnell – Himself
Martha Davis – Herself
Little Buck – Himself
Mantan Moreland – Himself
Leonard Reed – Himself
Nipsey Russell – Himself
Genres: Short Film, Comedy, Music, Musical
Soundtrack:
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra – "The Mooche"
Big Joe Turner – "Okimoshebop"
Dinah Washington – "Just a Moment Ago"
Nat "King" Cole & His Trio – "The Trouble With Me Is You"
Larry Darnell – "What More Do You Want Me to Do?"
The Clovers – "Your Money Ain’t Nothing But Garbage"
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