Dancing in the Dark
Monday, January 16, 2006
Caryl Phillips, the author of A Distant Shore, tells us about his new novel, Dancing in the Dark. It’s based on the life of Vaudeville star Bert Williams, one of the county’s most famous African-American entertainers at the turn of the century.
Music: The Complete Bert Williams (A Sampler): #2 “Nobody,” #4 “Play That Barber-Shop Chord”
Music: The Complete Bert Williams (A Sampler): #2 “Nobody,” #4 “Play That Barber-Shop Chord”
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