singer
who is the old lady blues singer, Eric stops to listen to as he walks in the rain.
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Malc.
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Malc.
I don't know if you ever found out, but nearly 12 months later I can tell you it was "Sweet Emma" Barrett, a stalwart of Preservation Hall and a muso for over 50 years in NO.
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It is strange that in the imdb credits it lists Moms Mabley as the Blues singer (uncredited) but it is Barrett we see in the movie (unmentioned).
SWEET EMMA BARRETT (1897-1983)
http://www.nutrias.org/~nopl/monthly/may2001/gm02.htm
I DON'T FIND THAT STRANGE AT ALL!! THERE ARE THOSE OUT THERE WHO THINK ALL
AFRICAN-AMERICANS LOOK ALIKE.
I WORKED AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS TOUR SECTION BACK IN 1976, AND THEY HAD A BIG PICTURE UP OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACTRESS, JUDY PACE ("COTTON COMES TO HARLEM"), WITH TERESA GRAVES ("GET CHRISTY LOVE"), NAME UNDER IT.
OH BOY, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN ME HAVING A FIT RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF GOD AND
ALL THOSE TOUR VISITORS. I REPORTED THE FAUX PAS....THEY DIDN'T CORRECT IT,
THEY JUST TOOK THE WHOLE THING DOWN! NO PICTURE AT ALL!!
"OOO...I'M GON' TELL MAMA!"
Wow. That's definitely her. Thanks, expat.
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