Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along (1921).
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The Forgotten Legacy of Shuffle Along (Phillip Attmore Interview)

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Did you know Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake, two Black artists, helped Harry Truman win a tough re-election in 1948?

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🎭 On This Day in Black History – May 23, 1921 🎭

Today we celebrate the historic debut of Shuffle Along at the 63rd Street Music Hall in New York City, the first major Black hit musical in Broadway history.

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Yeah, I'm going to have to make space as it wouldn't fit. The dreaded shufflealong might have to happen.

📆May 23, 1921 Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake's musical revue "Shuffle Along", the 1st hit Broadway show with an all-Black cast opens at Cort 63rd Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 504 performances

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In this episode, K and Warren watch and discuss Shuffle Along. K discovers their new favorite author, Caseen Gaines, we discuss the double standards in what is considered a "classic", and Warren discovers that love uh ... finds a way

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Link:
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