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British Pathé newsreel of Carmen England, hairdresser at the British Colonies Club, straightening (hot combing/pressing) a woman’s hair which is then styled in a typical 1940’s fashion.
British Colonies Club, St Martin’s Place, London. 1948
Does anyone have information about the British Colonies Club? Would love to know more!!
Coptic Lady, Cairo, 1949 (Van Leo)
Coptic Lady lying on ground, Cairo, 1949 by Armenian-Egyptian photographer Van Leo
Devika Rani Chaudhuri
Devika Rani by Svetoslav Roerich c1946
Portrait of early Indian film actress Devika Rani, painted by her husband, Russian artist, Svetoslav Roerich.
the beautiful Hazel Scott
(Source: classicalallure, via beautifulnaughtyglamorous)
Pinkie McKenzie, who entertained and recorded in Britain during the WWII years.
She recorded “More Than You Know” with Leslie “Jiver” Hutchinson & his Coloured Orchestra for Decca on 31st July 1944.
To coincide with Stephen Poliakoff’s five-part BBC drama, Dancing on the Edge, who Andy Simons, who compiled the British Library CD Black British Swing, has published his companion book online. Read at the links below…
Ken “Snakehips” Johnson Britain’s first Black swing bandleader, c.1936.
“I determined I’d make them like swing at the Café, or die in the attempt, and boy, I nearly died”
On Saturday 8th March 1941, during the Blitz, that two German bombs exploded on the dance floor of the Cafe de Paris after the start of a performance. Thirty-four people died including Johnson – who was decapitated – and saxophonist David Williams. An eyewitness recalled how he was found lying dead, a flower still in his lapel. He was 27 years old.
Listen to Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson & His West Indian Dance Band
The Ken SnakeHips Johnson Story at www.swingtime.co.uk
Bourne, Stephen “Mother Country - Britain’s Black Community on the Home Front 1939”
