A tip of the hat today to singer, dancer, actor, and all-around performer Avon Long (1910-1984). A Baltimore native, Long got his start in Harlem in the late 1920s, at such venues as the Lafayette Theatre and the Cotton Club. Early credits include a 1933 revival of Fats Waller's Hot Chocolates, the 1934 revue Cotton […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:48PM on June 18, 2025