Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939 Broadway Original Cast

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Dr. Sausage and His Five Pork Chops Headshot
Dr. Sausage and His Five Pork Chops
Specialty
Gilbert Adkins Headshot
Gilbert Adkins
Baritones and Basses

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Leona Avery Headshot
Leona Avery
Alto

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Joyce Beasley Headshot
Joyce Beasley
Performer
Verona Blackburn Headshot
Verona Blackburn
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Atta Blake Headshot
Atta Blake
Performer
Al Bledger Headshot
Al Bledger
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Juanita Boisseau Headshot
Juanita Boisseau
Dancing Chorus
Eva Bradley Headshot
Eva Bradley
Dancing Chorus
Marion Brown Headshot
Marion Brown
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Ralph Brown Headshot
Ralph Brown
Performer
Joe Byrd Headshot
Joe Byrd
Performer
Beryl Clarke Headshot
Beryl Clarke
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Robert Clarke Headshot
Robert Clarke
Baritones and Basses

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Gladys Clayton Headshot
Gladys Clayton
Dancing Chorus
Marian Coleman Headshot
Marian Coleman
Soprano

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Muriel Cook Headshot
Muriel Cook
Dancing Chorus
Gaylord Crawford Headshot
Gaylord Crawford
Tenor

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Rosetta Crawford Headshot
Rosetta Crawford
Alto

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Gladys Crowder Headshot
Gladys Crowder
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Joe Daniels Headshot
Joe Daniels
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Madelyn Donable Headshot
Madelyn Donable
Dancing Chorus
William Downes Headshot
William Downes
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Shorty Eddie Headshot
Shorty Eddie
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Horatio Edwards Headshot
Horatio Edwards
Baritones and Basses

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Marion Egber Headshot
Marion Egber
Dancing Chorus
Bobby Evans Headshot
Bobby Evans
Performer
Mae Francis Headshot
Mae Francis
Blackbirds Beauties
Billie French Headshot
Billie French
Blackbirds Beauties
Richard Grant Headshot
Richard Grant
Tenor

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Violet Gray Headshot
Violet Gray
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
George Greenidge Headshot
George Greenidge
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Kate Hall Headshot
Kate Hall
Soprano

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Hamtree Harrington Headshot
Hamtree Harrington
Performer
Cleo Hayes Headshot
Cleo Hayes
Dancing Chorus
Coleman Hill Headshot
Coleman Hill
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Walter Hilliard Headshot
Walter Hilliard
Tenor

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Lena Horne Headshot
Lena Horne
Performer
Louisa Howard Headshot
Louisa Howard
Soprano

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Edith Hurd Headshot
Edith Hurd
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Joyce James Headshot
Joyce James
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Ann Johnson Headshot
Ann Johnson
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Dorothy Jones Headshot
Dorothy Jones
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Mickey Jones Headshot
Mickey Jones
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Rosalie King Headshot
Rosalie King
Alto

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Larri Lauria Headshot
Larri Lauria
Baritones and Basses

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Jerry Laws Headshot
Jerry Laws
Tenor

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
James Logan Headshot
James Logan
Tenor

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Dewey Markham Headshot
Dewey Markham
Performer
Ruthena Matson Headshot
Ruthena Matson
Alto

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Norman McConny Headshot
Norman McConny
Performer
Norma Miller Headshot
Norma Miller
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Performer
Tim Moore Headshot
Tim Moore
Performer
Lucia Moses Headshot
Lucia Moses
Dancing Chorus
Beryl Murray Headshot
Beryl Murray
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Frank Riley Headshot
Frank Riley
Baritones and Basses

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Lorenza Roberson Headshot
Lorenza Roberson
Performer
Marguerite Robinson Headshot
Marguerite Robinson
Soprano

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Marie Robinson Headshot
Marie Robinson
Dancing Chorus
Renu Roma Headshot
Renu Roma
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Edith Ross Headshot
Edith Ross
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Zelda Shelton Headshot
Zelda Shelton
Soprano

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Evelyn Sheppard Headshot
Evelyn Sheppard
Dancing Chorus
Peggy Sheppard Headshot
Peggy Sheppard
Dancing Chorus
Baby Simmons Headshot
Baby Simmons
Dancing Chorus
Edna Slatten Headshot
Edna Slatten
Blackbirds Beauties
Hazel Spence Headshot
Hazel Spence
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Hettie Stephens Headshot
Hettie Stephens
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Catherine Stevenson Headshot
Catherine Stevenson
Blackbirds Beauties
Wahneta Talley Headshot
Wahneta Talley
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Jennie Taylor Headshot
Jennie Taylor
Alto

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Williard Taylor Headshot
Williard Taylor
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Mary Tennant Headshot
Mary Tennant
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Elizabeth Thompson Headshot
Elizabeth Thompson
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Thelma Walton Headshot
Thelma Walton
Blackbirds Beauties
Charles Welch Headshot
Charles Welch
Tenor

(J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir)
Billy Williams Headshot
Billy Williams
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Lavinia Williams Headshot
Lavinia Williams
Van Grona's Swing Ballet
Rosetta Williams Headshot
Rosetta Williams
Blackbirds Beauties

Production Team

Rube Bloom Choreographer
Mabel A. Buell Scenic Designer
Frances Feist Costume Designer

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