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| − | [[Alfred Herbert]] | + | [[Alfred Herbert]] was a musical promotor and impressario. |
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| + | Popularly referred to as '''[[Alf Herbert]]''' | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He organised the shows ''[[African Jazz and Variety]]'' and in 1952 participated in the founding of the [[Union of South African Artists]]] (*?) He also produced ''[[Shebeen]]''. ***** | + | He organised the deries of shows billed as ''[[African Jazz and Variety]]'' (1956) and in 1952 participated in the founding of the [[Union of South African Artists]]] (*?) He also produced the musical ''[[Shebeen]]''. ***** |
| − | He was one of the first people to promote black entertainers, both in townships and beyond. He presented the African Jazz/Township Jazz concert series in 1956 at the City Hall which was very popular, but of course performed to segregated audiences. | + | He was one of the first people to promote black entertainers, both in townships and beyond. He presented the [[African Jazz]]/[[Township Jazz]] concert series in 1956 at the City Hall which was very popular, but of course performed to segregated audiences. |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | Coplan, 1985: 163-64) | ||
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| + | Souvenir Programme of the Farewell Season of ''[[African Jazz and Variety]]'', [[ESAT Archive]] | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:09, 10 December 2023
Alfred Herbert was a musical promotor and impressario.
Popularly referred to as Alf Herbert
Contents
Biography
He was the son of the famous Jewish actress Sarah Sylvia.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He organised the deries of shows billed as African Jazz and Variety (1956) and in 1952 participated in the founding of the Union of South African Artists] (*?) He also produced the musical Shebeen. *****
He was one of the first people to promote black entertainers, both in townships and beyond. He presented the African Jazz/Township Jazz concert series in 1956 at the City Hall which was very popular, but of course performed to segregated audiences.
Awards, etc
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Coplan, 1985: 163-64)
Souvenir Programme of the Farewell Season of African Jazz and Variety, ESAT Archive
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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