07-23-2021, 03:27 PM
50 years - those are kids. How about 80 years?
The International Sweethearts of Rhythm came together in 1937. The big band had 17 women, but even more remarkable for the time - they were integrated.
Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN7xU11_gS4&ab_channel=JUSTASITTINANDAROCK
Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPd4SYouGSE&ab_channel=NouDadoun
The International Sweethearts of Rhythm came together in 1937. The big band had 17 women, but even more remarkable for the time - they were integrated.
Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN7xU11_gS4&ab_channel=JUSTASITTINANDAROCK
Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPd4SYouGSE&ab_channel=NouDadoun