Wichita
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Founded in 1868 at the confluence of the Little Arkansas and Arkansas rivers, the frontier outpost of Wichita quickly became a trailhead for Texas cattlemen and their herds of longhorns when the AT&SF Railroad arrived in 1872.
Early Wichita had 14 saloons.
Early Wichita had 14 saloons.
A twofer - Wichitans, Don Johnson and Joe Walsh are both in this cool cult classic.
"Zachariah" (1971) is an acid Western film, It is a cinematic anomaly, a psychedelic #Western that melds the traditional elements of the genre with the countercultural ethos of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Saddle up.
"Zachariah" (1971) is an acid Western film, It is a cinematic anomaly, a psychedelic #Western that melds the traditional elements of the genre with the countercultural ethos of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Saddle up.
Wichita's Don Johnson in "Zachariah" (1971)
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August 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A twofer - Wichitans, Don Johnson and Joe Walsh are both in this cool cult classic.
"Zachariah" (1971) is an acid Western film, It is a cinematic anomaly, a psychedelic #Western that melds the traditional elements of the genre with the countercultural ethos of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Saddle up.
"Zachariah" (1971) is an acid Western film, It is a cinematic anomaly, a psychedelic #Western that melds the traditional elements of the genre with the countercultural ethos of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Saddle up.
Wichita's Christopher Connelly in "Jungle Raiders" (1985)
An adventure movie featuring Captain Yankee (Christopher Connelly) and his partner (Lee Van Cleef) exploiting their adventure expertise until they’re coerced into a perilous quest for a fabled gem, entangling them in a high-stakes adventure.
An adventure movie featuring Captain Yankee (Christopher Connelly) and his partner (Lee Van Cleef) exploiting their adventure expertise until they’re coerced into a perilous quest for a fabled gem, entangling them in a high-stakes adventure.
Wichita's Christopher Connelly in "Jungle Raiders" (1985)
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August 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Wichita's Christopher Connelly in "Jungle Raiders" (1985)
An adventure movie featuring Captain Yankee (Christopher Connelly) and his partner (Lee Van Cleef) exploiting their adventure expertise until they’re coerced into a perilous quest for a fabled gem, entangling them in a high-stakes adventure.
An adventure movie featuring Captain Yankee (Christopher Connelly) and his partner (Lee Van Cleef) exploiting their adventure expertise until they’re coerced into a perilous quest for a fabled gem, entangling them in a high-stakes adventure.
"Law of the Pampas" (1939) is a American Western film starring Wichita's, Sidney Toler, in a rare comedic turn.
Toler is best known for his role as the Oriental detective, Charlie Chan.
This movie blends crime and cowboy justice with a cross-border twist.
Sidney's fierce in an big ol' barroom brawl.
Toler is best known for his role as the Oriental detective, Charlie Chan.
This movie blends crime and cowboy justice with a cross-border twist.
Sidney's fierce in an big ol' barroom brawl.
Wichita's Sidney Toler in "Law of the Pampas" (1939)
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July 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"Law of the Pampas" (1939) is a American Western film starring Wichita's, Sidney Toler, in a rare comedic turn.
Toler is best known for his role as the Oriental detective, Charlie Chan.
This movie blends crime and cowboy justice with a cross-border twist.
Sidney's fierce in an big ol' barroom brawl.
Toler is best known for his role as the Oriental detective, Charlie Chan.
This movie blends crime and cowboy justice with a cross-border twist.
Sidney's fierce in an big ol' barroom brawl.
Celebrating exceptional talent from a place ranked recently as the 2nd most boring city in America.
It isn't nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
Toler is buried here.
His mom opened an opera house in 1900.
Sidney performed there.
It isn't nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
Toler is buried here.
His mom opened an opera house in 1900.
Sidney performed there.
Wichita's Sidney Toler as "Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum" (1940)
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July 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Celebrating exceptional talent from a place ranked recently as the 2nd most boring city in America.
It isn't nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
Toler is buried here.
His mom opened an opera house in 1900.
Sidney performed there.
It isn't nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
Toler is buried here.
His mom opened an opera house in 1900.
Sidney performed there.
A dandy place to be,
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
July 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A dandy place to be,
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
Celebrating exceptional talent from a place ranked recently as the 2nd most boring city in America.
It isn't, nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
A Nazis suck movie.
Vera Miles is exceptional, best known for her role in "Psycho."
It isn't, nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
A Nazis suck movie.
Vera Miles is exceptional, best known for her role in "Psycho."
Wichita's Vera Miles in "Five Branded Women" (1960)
YouTube video by Wichita Coolture
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July 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Celebrating exceptional talent from a place ranked recently as the 2nd most boring city in America.
It isn't, nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
A Nazis suck movie.
Vera Miles is exceptional, best known for her role in "Psycho."
It isn't, nor are those who've called it home at some point in life.
#Wichita is a "best kept secret" kind of place.
A Nazis suck movie.
Vera Miles is exceptional, best known for her role in "Psycho."
Wyatt Earp: "John Wesley Hardin"
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
John Wesley Hardin comes to Wichita to seek #revenge on Earp for running his friend, Clemens, out of Wichita.
Hollywood take on the early days of #Wichita,
town full of fast draws and dead bodies in dusty streets.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
John Wesley Hardin comes to Wichita to seek #revenge on Earp for running his friend, Clemens, out of Wichita.
Hollywood take on the early days of #Wichita,
town full of fast draws and dead bodies in dusty streets.
Wyatt Earp: "John Wesley Hardin"
YouTube video by Wichita
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July 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Wyatt Earp: "The Gambler"
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
Earp is blamed for the back shooting of the saloon owner Bennett after exposing his crooked games.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita,
full of dishonest gambling houses dedicated to cheating gullible cowboys.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
Earp is blamed for the back shooting of the saloon owner Bennett after exposing his crooked games.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita,
full of dishonest gambling houses dedicated to cheating gullible cowboys.
Wyatt Earp: "The Gambler"
YouTube video by Wichita
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July 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Wyatt Earp: "The Gambler"
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
Earp is blamed for the back shooting of the saloon owner Bennett after exposing his crooked games.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita,
full of dishonest gambling houses dedicated to cheating gullible cowboys.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
Earp is blamed for the back shooting of the saloon owner Bennett after exposing his crooked games.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita,
full of dishonest gambling houses dedicated to cheating gullible cowboys.
James Lee Burke is an American author, a former professor at #Wichita State University, has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, won 3 Edgar Awards for his novels and given the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
July 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
James Lee Burke is an American author, a former professor at #Wichita State University, has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, won 3 Edgar Awards for his novels and given the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
Charles Plymell (Beat poet, novelist, and small press publisher) once revealed, "That was the advantage of nightlife in #Wichita, Kansas. In Hollywood or New York time would be in demand. Here it was spent for the good of it, not for the duty of it."
Even if you were there, you weren't this "There".
Even if you were there, you weren't this "There".
The Dead Shoes ― indubitably indie, No.02
YouTube video by Wichita Live
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July 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Charles Plymell (Beat poet, novelist, and small press publisher) once revealed, "That was the advantage of nightlife in #Wichita, Kansas. In Hollywood or New York time would be in demand. Here it was spent for the good of it, not for the duty of it."
Even if you were there, you weren't this "There".
Even if you were there, you weren't this "There".
Strife is no way good way to live a life.
In a tumultuous world filled with turmoil, a sanctuary from the storm is a welcome relief.
#Music is a proven refuge.
Super songs and prime performances have no "best by" or expiration dates.
From where the buffalo roam,
Where the dear and the antelope play
In a tumultuous world filled with turmoil, a sanctuary from the storm is a welcome relief.
#Music is a proven refuge.
Super songs and prime performances have no "best by" or expiration dates.
From where the buffalo roam,
Where the dear and the antelope play
The Dead Shoes ― indubitably indie, No.05
YouTube video by Wichita Live
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Strife is no way good way to live a life.
In a tumultuous world filled with turmoil, a sanctuary from the storm is a welcome relief.
#Music is a proven refuge.
Super songs and prime performances have no "best by" or expiration dates.
From where the buffalo roam,
Where the dear and the antelope play
In a tumultuous world filled with turmoil, a sanctuary from the storm is a welcome relief.
#Music is a proven refuge.
Super songs and prime performances have no "best by" or expiration dates.
From where the buffalo roam,
Where the dear and the antelope play
Wyatt Earp: "The Killer"
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
After Earp kicks Bennett out of Wichita for a crooked Faro game, Bennett hires the killer Mannon Clemens to kill Earp and have his cowboys tree the town.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita.
Yee haw. Saddle up.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
After Earp kicks Bennett out of Wichita for a crooked Faro game, Bennett hires the killer Mannon Clemens to kill Earp and have his cowboys tree the town.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita.
Yee haw. Saddle up.
Wyatt Earp: "The Killer"
YouTube video by Wichita
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June 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Wyatt Earp: "The Killer"
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
After Earp kicks Bennett out of Wichita for a crooked Faro game, Bennett hires the killer Mannon Clemens to kill Earp and have his cowboys tree the town.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita.
Yee haw. Saddle up.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (The Wichita Days)
After Earp kicks Bennett out of Wichita for a crooked Faro game, Bennett hires the killer Mannon Clemens to kill Earp and have his cowboys tree the town.
Hollywood's take on the early days of #Wichita.
Yee haw. Saddle up.
On the day of the big baseball game, 6,000 KKK members lived in Wichita.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
June 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On the day of the big baseball game, 6,000 KKK members lived in Wichita.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
A famous ballgame.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
June 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A famous ballgame.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
Starring Wichita's, Hattie McDaniel, a daughter of slaves
"Judge Priest" is a 1934 heartwarming classic movie starring Will Rogers as Judge Priest.
The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Hattie McDaniel, Henry B. Walthall and Stepin Fetchit.
#Juneteenth
"Judge Priest" is a 1934 heartwarming classic movie starring Will Rogers as Judge Priest.
The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Hattie McDaniel, Henry B. Walthall and Stepin Fetchit.
#Juneteenth
Wichita's Hattie McDaniel in "Judge Priest" (1934)
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June 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Starring Wichita's, Hattie McDaniel, a daughter of slaves
"Judge Priest" is a 1934 heartwarming classic movie starring Will Rogers as Judge Priest.
The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Hattie McDaniel, Henry B. Walthall and Stepin Fetchit.
#Juneteenth
"Judge Priest" is a 1934 heartwarming classic movie starring Will Rogers as Judge Priest.
The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Hattie McDaniel, Henry B. Walthall and Stepin Fetchit.
#Juneteenth
In Wichita's early years the KKK, #KluKluxKlan, was alive and well, hosting parades, donating to Wesley Hospital (founded in 1912 by the Methodist Church), providing an American flag and pole to the Riverside Church of Christ.
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In Wichita's early years the KKK, #KluKluxKlan, was alive and well, hosting parades, donating to Wesley Hospital (founded in 1912 by the Methodist Church), providing an American flag and pole to the Riverside Church of Christ.
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
#Wichitan, Sam McDaniel
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
June 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#Wichitan, Sam McDaniel
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
In 1931, the family door-opener, Samuel McDaniel, the son of slaves, found work in Los Angeles for his sisters Hattie, Etta and Orlena.
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In 1931, the family door-opener, Samuel McDaniel, the son of slaves, found work in Los Angeles for his sisters Hattie, Etta and Orlena.
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
"When I was little my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets I’ll take roast chicken and dumplings."
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"When I was little my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets I’ll take roast chicken and dumplings."
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
Once there is enough distance, and the "star power" has faded in a film, an objective, historical evaluation may commence, and, with that in mind, it is easy to see that Hattie McDaniel was one of films' finest actresses.
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Once there is enough distance, and the "star power" has faded in a film, an objective, historical evaluation may commence, and, with that in mind, it is easy to see that Hattie McDaniel was one of films' finest actresses.
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
As Mammy, the maid of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind", Hattie McDaniel won the 1940 Academy Award, becoming the first minority actor to win an Oscar.
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As Mammy, the maid of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind", Hattie McDaniel won the 1940 Academy Award, becoming the first minority actor to win an Oscar.
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
#Wichita-born, Hattie McDaniel, was the first African-American to win an #Oscar as Best Actress in a Supporting Role, as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
June 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#Wichita-born, Hattie McDaniel, was the first African-American to win an #Oscar as Best Actress in a Supporting Role, as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
The actress, Hattie McDaniel, was born in #Wichita, Kansas.
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The actress, Hattie McDaniel, was born in #Wichita, Kansas.
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Hattie McDaniel and Paul Robeson sing "Ah Still Suits Me" from the film, Show Boat (1936).
This could be considered some of the first rap songs, ever, done by Hattie.
Wichitan, Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952) was an Oscar-winning American actress, singer-songwriter and comedienne.
This could be considered some of the first rap songs, ever, done by Hattie.
Wichitan, Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952) was an Oscar-winning American actress, singer-songwriter and comedienne.
Wichitan, Hattie McDaniel and Paul Robeson in a duet
Hattie McDaniel and Paul Robeson sing "Ah Still Suits Me" from the film, Show Boat (1936). This could be considered some of the first rap, ever, done by Hattie. Wichitan, Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 189
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June 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Hattie McDaniel and Paul Robeson sing "Ah Still Suits Me" from the film, Show Boat (1936).
This could be considered some of the first rap songs, ever, done by Hattie.
Wichitan, Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952) was an Oscar-winning American actress, singer-songwriter and comedienne.
This could be considered some of the first rap songs, ever, done by Hattie.
Wichitan, Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952) was an Oscar-winning American actress, singer-songwriter and comedienne.
#Juneteenth
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
June 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#Juneteenth
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.