History of American Vaudeville 2nd of 3 [30min]

Geoffrey Wheeler's series about the history of American vaudeville. A profile of Memphis, a city where vaudeville performers mixed with a new generation of musicians -- producing the exciting new sounds of jazz and blues. A city where, even in the days of segregation, Black and white performers were able to mingle freely in the buzzing creative atmosphere of Beale Street, the long-gone Palace Theater, and the still-thriving Orpheum.