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CodeDS/UK/3463
NameBlackbirds of 1926 (fl.1920s)
Variations of NameBlackbirds Revue
Datesfl.1920s
GenderGroup (Mixed)
Place of Birth/OriginUnited States (formed)
RelationshipsLew Leslie - founder

Members:
Florence Mills
Johnny Hudgins
BiographyThe Blackbirds of 1926 was a broadway show which starred Florence Mills and her troupe.

The Blackbirds revues continued through the years. The Blackbirds of 1928 starred Adelaide Hall and Bill Bojangles Robinson. The Blackbirds revues helped advance the career of several famous artists, including Florence Mills, Adelaide Hall, Tim Moore, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson Lottie Gee and Lena Horne.

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