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Dinah Washington, Martha Davis, Ruth Brown, Dorothy Dandridge, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and others| Swing Era

A glimpse in to the early career of Dinah Washington as well as Martha Davis, Ruth Brown, Dorothy Dandridge, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and a few others.  If you’ve got an hour spare, this video is well worth the watch.

If anybody could identify some of the other great ladies in the video I’d be eternally grateful.