Cookin' at the Cookery : the music and times of Alberta Hunter told in the key of the Blues / by Marion J. Caffey, music supervision and arrangements by Danny Holgate, directed by Marion J. Caffey, designer Dale F. Jordan, 2005 - technical drawings. 2005.
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Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph)
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Holgate, Danny
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Caffey, Marion J.
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Jordan, Dale F.
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Hunter, Alberta
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Blues singer Alberta Hunter debuted in Chicago at age fifteen in 1912, toured throughout the world and sang leading roles in Europe and on Broadway. Born in 1895 in Memphis, Tennessee, she appeared in top Chicago nightclubs, including the Dreamland Cafe, where she shared the spotlight with the King Oliver Band. In 1921 Hunter made her first recording on the Black Swan label with her own song, "Down Hearted Blues." She replaced Bessie Smith in the leading role of the musi...