[MENU] [PROGRAM] THE WORLD FAMOUS COTTON CLUB; THE COTTON CLUB Presents Dan Healy's COTTON CLUB PARADE - FEATURING BILL ROBINSON & CAB CALLOWAY

New York: 1936. Wraps. 2 pages. 33 X 26 cm. After the Harlem Riot of 1935, the Cotton Club was forced to close. It later reopened in Midtown at Broadway and 48th Street. Ironically, the club began to admit Black customers at the new location. Before the move to 48th street, all of the performers were Black, with a the strict policy of only white guests. During this period, the mood and music became known as the swing era or the post-Harlem Renaissance. Featured on the cover of this Menu/Program is an illustration by Julian Harrison, the artist who created the interior art of the original Cotton Club. Another exceptional talent on the program is Avis Andrews, described by Joe Bostic of the New York Age (1938) "She steps before an audience, steeped in swing, stomp and syncopation to offer a diversified recital that could have been offered with credit in Carnegie Hall." Others on the Program: Berry Bros., Henri Wessels, Katherine Perry, Whyte's Maniacs, Tramp Band, Anne Lewis, Dynamite Hooker, Wen Talberts Choir, Broadway Jones, and the Bahama Dancers. The menu, served from 6-9:30pm features Lobster, Filet Mignon, Lamb Chops, Long Island Duckling, Halibut, Striped Bass, and much more. A full wine list with prices for all the various cocktails and liquors is featured on the last. page. Interior of back cover features a full ad for Barclay's Whiskey, while the back cover features advertising for Old Mr. Boston Gin and King's Ransom Scotch. Covers heavily creased, Menu and Program clean. Color illustrated wraps. Very good. Item #4347

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