African-American Nightclub Fashion in the 1940s, 50s and 60s

Celebrating Black History Month

A collection of video footage and photographs from the 1940s, 50s and 60s of African-American nightclub fashion.
Rundown:
“Jivin’ In Bebop” (1946), Sahji the exotic dancer
“Cabin in the Sky” (1943), John William Sublett
“Chicken Shack Shuffle” (1943), Mabel Lee
“The Heat’s On” (1943), Hazel Scott
“A Lonely Place” (1950), Hadda Brooks
“Hit the Road Jack” (1962), Ray Charles
“Carmen Jones” (1954) Dorothy Dandridge
“A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat” (1942), Paul White and Dorothy Dandridge

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February 27, 2011 | Categories: www.yosexi.com, YOSEXI N2 Fashion, YOSEXI Remembers | Tags: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 19th century, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, bebop, black history month, Cabin in the Sky, Carmen Jones, Dorothy Dandridge, Exotic dancer, fashion, Hadda Brooks, Hazel Scott, Hollywood, Mabel Lee, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Ray Charles | Leave a comment