Ad: John L. Bell and Others at the Grand Terrace (1944) (2)
Title
Ad: John L. Bell and Others at the Grand Terrace (1944) (2)
Description
Newspaper advertisement for John L. "Fats Waller" Bell and his All-Star Band at the Grand Terrace.
Notable in the advertisement is the photo of a blackface comedian. Even among Black entertainers, the stereotypes and conventions of blackface comedy still retained influence into the 1940s.
Weekly Review, June 10, 1944.
Notable in the advertisement is the photo of a blackface comedian. Even among Black entertainers, the stereotypes and conventions of blackface comedy still retained influence into the 1940s.
Weekly Review, June 10, 1944.
Date
1944-06-10
Original Format
Newspaper clipping
Collection
Citation
“Ad: John L. Bell and Others at the Grand Terrace (1944) (2),” Southern Music Research Center, accessed July 1, 2024, https://southernmusicresearch.org/items/show/1387.