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Additional authors

1. Upchurch, Reenie
2. Upchurch, Reenie
3. Lovelle, Herb
4. Irvine, Weldon
5. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
6. D'Lugoff, Art
7. National Black Touring Circuit, Inc
8. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (70 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Play depicting Billie Holiday's last performance, in a nightclub in New York in May 1959.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Subject

1. Plays
2. Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 > Drama
3. Video
4. Music

Genre/Form

1. Plays.
2. Music.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-6094

Note

1. Accompanied by undated house program.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the Top of the Gate Cabaret Theatre, New York, date not identified, by Video D Studios ; camera, Harold James.

Title

1. Yesterdays [videorecording] : an evening with Billie Holiday / presented by the National Black Touring Circuit, Inc., Woodie King Jr., producer, and Art D'Lugoff ; directed by Woodie King Jr. ; [written and performed] by Reenie Upchurch as Billie Holiday.

Imprint

1. [198-?]

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Top of the Gate Cabaret Theatre, New York, date not identified, by Video D Studios ; camera, Harold James.

Performer

1. Musicians: Herb Lovelle (drummer), Weldon Irvine (pianist).

Added author

1. Upchurch, Reenie. Yesterdays.
2. Upchurch, Reenie, actor.
3. Lovelle, Herb, instrumentalist.
4. Irvine, Weldon, instrumentalist.
5. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- producer.
6. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- director.
7. D'Lugoff, Art, producer.
8. National Black Touring Circuit, Inc.
9. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-6094