Category: Vaudeville
Rediscovering Waymon “Sloppy” Henry -Songwriter, Bluesman, Vaudevillian One of the Mysteries of 1920s Atlanta
Songwriter, Bluesman, Vaudevillian — and One of the Mysteries of 1920s Atlanta Over the past few weeks I have been revisiting the catalogue of Waymon “Sloppy” Henry as part of an ongoing project to update metadata across the Document Records catalogue. Recently we launched Blue Century Records, a new label which allows us to present … Continue reading “Rediscovering Waymon “Sloppy” Henry -Songwriter, Bluesman, Vaudevillian One of the Mysteries of 1920s Atlanta”
Aida Overton Walker: The Queen of the Cakewalk
During the vaudeville era from the 1880s to the 1920s, over 25,000 performers took to its stages, making it one of the most popular forms of entertainment in America In this world of vaudeville, where music, dance, and comedy intertwined on stage, one star shone with exceptional brilliance: Aida Overton Walker. Known as the … Continue reading “Aida Overton Walker: The Queen of the Cakewalk”