A little research (confirmed by Mark Cantor) turned up that the film is Oscar Micheaux's VEILED ARISTOCRATS, its subject colorism of the time. The singer is Mabel Garrett, "The Maid," and a complete print of the film no longer exists, but a 48-minute segment does.
Wowwww how sick! Thanks for uploading, these videos are the rare ones 🔥 The original video this guy recorded from: ruclips.net/video/l0apv8cV-nE/видео.html It's Mabel Garrett Tap Dancing
"Draggin' My Heart Around" by "Fats" Waller and Alex Hill, 1931. Fats made a record of this himself at the time - Columbia 14593-D. See: ruclips.net/video/8DJYsrX1c9A/видео.html. FANTASTIC Don Lambert! He's totally copacetic. An unsung genius of Harlem Piano!
He was only maybe 17 or 18 when this was shot, and already playing great!
The jersey Rocket!
A little research (confirmed by Mark Cantor) turned up that the film is Oscar Micheaux's VEILED ARISTOCRATS, its subject colorism of the time. The singer is Mabel Garrett, "The Maid," and a complete print of the film no longer exists, but a 48-minute segment does.
Thank you so much I was wondering. The singer is sooo good.
Wowwww how sick! Thanks for uploading, these videos are the rare ones 🔥 The original video this guy recorded from: ruclips.net/video/l0apv8cV-nE/видео.html
It's Mabel Garrett Tap Dancing
"Draggin' My Heart Around" by "Fats" Waller and Alex Hill, 1931. Fats made a record of this himself at the time - Columbia 14593-D. See: ruclips.net/video/8DJYsrX1c9A/видео.html. FANTASTIC Don Lambert! He's totally copacetic. An unsung genius of Harlem Piano!
Bonjour
Je souhaiterais utiliser ce film pour un projet sur les années 30. Savez-vous où est ce que je pourrais trouver le film ? Merci beaucoup :)
Wonderful. The name of the film, and the singer? Thank you!