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Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930 Playbill - October 1930
Lew Leslie's Blackbirds
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Andy Razaf
music:
Eubie Blake
People (15)
The Berry Brothers
Performer
(Original)
Buck and Bubbles
Performer
(Original)
Minto Cato
Performer
(Original)
Broadway Jones
Performer
(Original)
Cecil Mack's Choir
Performer
(Original)
Mercer Marquise
Performer
(Original)
F. E. Miller
Performer
(Original)
Blue McAllister
Performer
(Original)
Mantan Moreland
Performer
(Original)
Jazzlips Richardson, Jr.
Performer
(Original)
Neeka Shaw
Performer
(Original)
Ethel Waters
Performer
(Original)
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The Berry Brothers
Performer
(Original)
Buck and Bubbles
Performer
(Original)
Minto Cato
Performer
(Original)
Broadway Jones
Performer
(Original)
Cecil Mack's Choir
Performer
(Original)
Mercer Marquise
Performer
(Original)
F. E. Miller
Performer
(Original)
Blue McAllister
Performer
(Original)
Mantan Moreland
Performer
(Original)
Jazzlips Richardson, Jr.
Performer
(Original)
Neeka Shaw
Performer
(Original)
Ethel Waters
Performer
(Original)
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F. E. Miller
Book
Eubie Blake
Music
Andy Razaf
Lyrics
Lew Leslie
Staging
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
22
1930
Closing Date
Dec
6
1930
Performances
57
as of Dec 12, 2025
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