The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Doris Humphries

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Doris Humphries

7/30/2004

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2004.114

Dancer, dance group manager, and dance instructor Doris Humphries (1924 - ) toured with music legends such as Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstein, and Dizzy Gillespie. Later, in a duo known as Tony and Tanya Belle, she became well known for her innovative coupling of Latin and soul. Humphries worked with the City of Chicago to create outreach programs with her group, The Closet Performers. Humphries also taught courses at Chicago-area colleges and cultural centers. Humphries was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 7/30/2004, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 02h 25m 58s

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