African-American Entertainment in Baltimore
By Rosa Pryor-Trusty
and Tonya Taliaferro
Arcadia Publishing is pleased to present African-American Entertainment in Baltimore by Rosa Pryor-Trusty and Tonya Taliaferro. As part of Arcadia's Black America Series, the title is a collection of rare images and informative captions chronicling the history of African-American entertainment in one of the country's most musically influential cities. Readers will travel to the Baltimore of the past and experience:
Legends such as Sonny Til & the Orioles, Illinois Jacquet, Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Sammy Davis Jr., Slappy White, Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday, Red Fox, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Nat King Cole, Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald.
Nightspots and theatres including Royal Theater, The Regent Theater, the Sphinx, and Club Casino; and the DJs and promoters who helped cultivate the city's musical talents.
The barmaids of Pennsylvania Avenue from the 1940s and 50s
Hoppy Adams, legendary radio personality inside the Royal Record Store on Pennsylvania Avenue
Inside the Charm Shop, a women's boutique founded by Mrs. Victorene Adams, wife and business partner of the extraordinary community icon, Little Willie Adams
Sarah Vaughn performing at Carr's Beach
Inside the Royal Theatre lobby during a promotion for a Louis Armstrong concert
Photos from the Leftbank Jazz Society
Authors Rosa Pryor-Trusty and Tonya Taliaferro underscore their commitment to preserving the city's past while paying homage to some of Black America's premier performers with this treasured photo history.
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