Alberta Hunter - My Castle's Rockin'

Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' [dvd New]

A live performance at the Cookery nightspot in New York captures Hunter at her best. She knocks out numbers such as "Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough & Ready Man," "Downhearted Blues," "Handy Man," and many more.

My Castles Rockin [VHS]

WINNER OF... -The American Film Festival- Blue Ribbon -The American Film & Video Festival- Red Ribbon -The Special Interest Video Awards (SIVA)- Finalist This award-winning concert film portrays the life of a legendary singer/songwriter , known for her independent spirit and often naughty lyrics. After achieving success for over 40 years with starring roles on Broadway, international tours, and more than a dozen hits, including Downhearted Blues, which became Bessie Smith's biggest hit in1923…Alberta left show business at age 62 to become a nurse. Twenty years later, at age 82 (the hospital thought she was 70), she was forced to retire. Still full of energy, she returned to singing and made a critically acclaimed comeback, one that made her more popular then in her heyday. Live from The Cookery in New York, she knocks out numbers ranging from the lascivious Handy Man to the classic Darktown Strutters Ball, her voice full and rich, hands gesturing, winking at the audience…a consummate showwoman to the end. Alberta opened her personal archives to Producer/Director Stuart Goldman and shared materials never seen before, as well as her last filmed interview prior to her death in 1984 at age 89. In addition to her own provocative and witty performances, this film, narrated by Billy Taylor, features the music of her friends and colleagues Louis Armstrong, Eubie Blake, Bessie Smith, King Oliver, Paul Robeson and Fats Waller. V.I.E.W. Video is proud to add Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin to it's Hall of Fame Jazz Collection. A wonderful and fitting tribute that is now preserved forever on home video. SELECTIONS My Castle's Rockin Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough and Ready Man Darktown Strutters Ball Downhearted Blues I've Got a Mind to Ramble Black Shadows I'm Havin' a Good Time Handy Man You're Welcome to Come Home The Love I Have For You