She received positive reviews for her singing.[4][5][6] She appeared in Noël Coward's Set to Music in 1939.[7] In that revue, she sang "Mad About the Boy",[8] which Billboard predicted would "undoubtedly be the hit of the revue".[9]
In 1940, she appeared in the musical revue 'Tis of Thee at Maxine Elliott in New York, in which she sang "After Tonight".[5]
Duncan appeared in the 1941 revue Talk out Loud at Unity House in Forest Park, Pennsylvania. Variety wrote, "Laura Duncan's masterly presentation of her vocal assignments should cause no doubt in any auditor's mind that here is another click".[6] The show was reviewed more negatively by the New York Daily News when it reached Broadway.[10]
A 1942 performance in a nightclub, Village Vanguard, earned her a mixed reception from Variety: "Laura Duncan, colored chanteuse, shows the greatest evidence of inexperience. She has a fine, sweet set of pipes, but must be careful in choice of numbers. She's strong on the blues stuff, but weak on a comedy novelty she tries to sell. One of the 'Adam and Eve' Biblical things, it's strictly the cob, particularly as she does it. Gal also should take greater care in obtaining an attractive hair-do and dress. She looks well-groomed, but too sedate, requiring something more striking. She's a strong possibility, though, with a proper break-in."[11]
Duncan appeared in the 1942 revue It's About Time at the Barbizon-Plaza. "Laura Duncan, a very pretty but inhibited Negro girl, sings and she [and] Al Moss do nicely in his song, 'Haunted Heart.'"[12]
Duncan performed at nineteenth annual Lenin Memorial Rally at Madison Square Garden again. She sang the song "Dive Bomber, Dive Low".[13]
She appeared on two 1944 episodes of the radio program Columbia Presents Corwin: "The Lonesome Train"[14] and "Dorie Got a Medal".[15]
^Lynskey, Dorian. "Strange Fruit: the first great protest song". The Guardian UK. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
^ Melissa U. D. Goldsmith; et al., eds. (2016). The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 172. ISBN9781442269873. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^"Paul Robeson in Pageant on 'The Negro in American Life' March 30". The New York Age. 1941-03-29. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^Werner, Ludlow W. (1939-03-04). "Transition of Negro Music Is Shown on Labor Stage, Sunday". The New York Age. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^ ab"Legitimate: Plays on Broadway - 'Tis of Thee". Variety. Vol. 140, Iss. 8, (Oct 30, 1940): 56, 58. Via Proquest.
^ ab"Legitimate: Play Out of Town - Talk out Loud." Variety. Los Angeles. Vol. 144, Iss. 3, (Sep 24, 1941): 52. Via Proquest.
^"Laura Duncan Singing Sensation in Noel Coward's 'Set to Music'". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1939-01-07. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^"Legitimate: Plays Out of Town - Set to Music". Variety. Los Angeles Vol. 133, Iss. 3, (Dec 28, 1938): 44. Via Proquest.
^Bell, Floya L. "Legitimate: Out-of-Town Openings." The Billboard. Vol. 51, Iss. 1, (Jan 7, 1939): 16, 25 . Via Proquest.
^Mantle, Burns (1940-10-28). "'Tis of Thee,' a Revue from Forest Park, Pa., Has Broadway Fling". Daily News. p. 349. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^"Night Club Reviews: Village Vanguard, N. Y." Variety. Vol. 148, Iss. 12, (Nov 25, 1942): 47. Via Proquest.
^Pollock, Arthur (1942-03-31). "'It's About Time,' A Pretentious Trifle: Little Revue Shows Its Imitation". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^"Canada Lee Featured in Lenin Memorial Review at Gardens". The New York Age. 1943-01-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^"Columbia Presents Corwin: The Lonesome Train". Radio GoldIndex. UMKC. from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^"Columbia Presents Corwin: Dorie Got a Medal". RadioGold Index. UMKC. from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^Elie, Rudolph Jr. "Legit Revue Urging FDR's Election Meets Plenty Fireworks in Boston." Variety. Los Angeles. Vol. 156, Iss. 5, (Oct 11, 1944): 1, 47. Via Proquest.
^ abReuss, Richard; Reuss, Joanne (2000). American Folk Music and Left-wing Politics, 1927-1957. Scarecrow Press. ISBN978-0810836846.
laura, duncan, singer, laura, duncan, american, singer, appeared, stage, 1930s, 1940s, career, editduncan, performed, song, strange, fruit, music, lyrics, meeropol, madison, square, garden, york, city, 1938, duncan, later, performed, paul, robeson, show, negro. Laura Duncan was an American singer who appeared on stage in the 1930s and 1940s Career editDuncan performed the song Strange Fruit music and lyrics by Abe Meeropol at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1938 1 2 Duncan later performed it in Paul Robeson s show The Negro in American Life at the Golden Gate Ballroom in 1941 3 She received positive reviews for her singing 4 5 6 She appeared in Noel Coward s Set to Music in 1939 7 In that revue she sang Mad About the Boy 8 which Billboard predicted would undoubtedly be the hit of the revue 9 In 1940 she appeared in the musical revue Tis of Thee at Maxine Elliott in New York in which she sang After Tonight 5 Duncan appeared in the 1941 revue Talk out Loud at Unity House in Forest Park Pennsylvania Variety wrote Laura Duncan s masterly presentation of her vocal assignments should cause no doubt in any auditor s mind that here is another click 6 The show was reviewed more negatively by the New York Daily News when it reached Broadway 10 A 1942 performance in a nightclub Village Vanguard earned her a mixed reception from Variety Laura Duncan colored chanteuse shows the greatest evidence of inexperience She has a fine sweet set of pipes but must be careful in choice of numbers She s strong on the blues stuff but weak on a comedy novelty she tries to sell One of the Adam and Eve Biblical things it s strictly the cob particularly as she does it Gal also should take greater care in obtaining an attractive hair do and dress She looks well groomed but too sedate requiring something more striking She s a strong possibility though with a proper break in 11 Duncan appeared in the 1942 revue It s About Time at the Barbizon Plaza Laura Duncan a very pretty but inhibited Negro girl sings and she and Al Moss do nicely in his song Haunted Heart 12 Duncan performed at nineteenth annual Lenin Memorial Rally at Madison Square Garden again She sang the song Dive Bomber Dive Low 13 She appeared on two 1944 episodes of the radio program Columbia Presents Corwin The Lonesome Train 14 and Dorie Got a Medal 15 Duncan was politically active She appeared in the revue FDR s Bandwagon in 1944 16 She participated with Pete Seeger and others in events associated with the Progressive Party campaign in the 1948 United States presidential election 17 201 and in the People s Artists movement 17 237 References edit Lynskey Dorian Strange Fruit the first great protest song The Guardian UK Retrieved 8 April 2015 Melissa U D Goldsmith et al eds 2016 The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film Rowman amp Littlefield p 172 ISBN 9781442269873 Retrieved 2 January 2019 Paul Robeson in Pageant on The Negro in American Life March 30 The New York Age 1941 03 29 p 10 Retrieved 2021 03 18 Werner Ludlow W 1939 03 04 Transition of Negro Music Is Shown on Labor Stage Sunday The New York Age p 7 Retrieved 2021 03 18 a b Legitimate Plays on Broadway Tis of Thee Variety Vol 140 Iss 8 Oct 30 1940 56 58 Via Proquest a b Legitimate Play Out of Town Talk out Loud Variety Los Angeles Vol 144 Iss 3 Sep 24 1941 52 Via Proquest Laura Duncan Singing Sensation in Noel Coward s Set to Music The Pittsburgh Courier 1939 01 07 p 13 Retrieved 2021 03 18 Legitimate Plays Out of Town Set to Music Variety Los Angeles Vol 133 Iss 3 Dec 28 1938 44 Via Proquest Bell Floya L Legitimate Out of Town Openings The Billboard Vol 51 Iss 1 Jan 7 1939 16 25 Via Proquest Mantle Burns 1940 10 28 Tis of Thee a Revue from Forest Park Pa Has Broadway Fling Daily News p 349 Retrieved 2021 03 19 Night Club Reviews Village Vanguard N Y Variety Vol 148 Iss 12 Nov 25 1942 47 Via Proquest Pollock Arthur 1942 03 31 It s About Time A Pretentious Trifle Little Revue Shows Its Imitation The Brooklyn Daily Eagle p 7 Retrieved 2021 03 19 Canada Lee Featured in Lenin Memorial Review at Gardens The New York Age 1943 01 16 p 10 Retrieved 2021 03 19 Columbia Presents Corwin The Lonesome Train Radio GoldIndex UMKC Archived from the original on 2021 03 18 Retrieved 2021 03 18 Columbia Presents Corwin Dorie Got a Medal RadioGold Index UMKC Archived from the original on 2021 03 18 Retrieved 2021 03 18 Elie Rudolph Jr Legit Revue Urging FDR s Election Meets Plenty Fireworks in Boston Variety Los Angeles Vol 156 Iss 5 Oct 11 1944 1 47 Via Proquest a b Reuss Richard Reuss Joanne 2000 American Folk Music and Left wing Politics 1927 1957 Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0810836846 External links editLaura Duncan at the Internet Broadway Database I ve Got a Right Laura Duncan on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laura Duncan singer amp oldid 1177462385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
