harlem hellfighters

Explore " harlem hellfighters" with insightful episodes like "Percussion", "US Army Sgt. Henry Johnson - Medal of Honor Recipient during WWI", "#33: From Harlem to Tuskegee - Like Father, Like Son, Part I", "#32: The Harlem Hellfighters, Part II (Jim Europe & The Black Death)" and "#31: The Harlem Hellfighters, Part I" from podcasts like ""As The Money Burns", "Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice", "Ghosts of Arlington Podcast", "Ghosts of Arlington Podcast" and "Ghosts of Arlington Podcast"" and more!

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Percussion

A popular tap dancer and a highly decorated World War I general both appear at a popular dining hotspot, so has the hostess finally solved her money troubles?

March & April 1932, Cobina Wright’s Sutton Club is a successful hotspot. She has the famous African American vaudeville comedy duo Buck and Bubbles performing. She also hosts the famous war hero General John Pershing amidst his celebrations commemorating World War I.

Other people and subjects include: John “Bubbles” Williams Sublett, Ford “Buck” Washington, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Private Henry Johnson, Private Needham Roberts, Micheline Resco, James “Jimmy” HR Cromwell, Cornelius “Neily” Vanderbilt III, Grace Wilson Vanderbilt, President Herbert Hoover, President Woodrow Wilson, President Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, Brigadier General John Ross Delafield, World War I, Victory Parade, War Museum in Paris, Fort Bliss, mentor, World War II generals, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George Marshall, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Nita Patton, 92nd Infantry Unit, 93rd Infantry Unit, Buffalo Soldiers, separate but equal, racism, 369th Infantry Unit, Harlem Hellfighters, Colonel William Hayward, Battle of Argonne, French Croix de Guerre, Harlem Hellfighters Band, James Reese Europe, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Blackbirds Orchestra, jazz, Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington, Walter Donaldson, Nicholas Brothers, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, Nat King Cole, “Black Garbo” Nina Mae McKinney, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Kentucky State Fair, New York Palace Theater, Ziegfeld Follies, Fred Astaire, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Dannie Kaye, Tuskegee Choir, Radio City Music Hall, BBC broadcast, Prince of Wales – future King Edward VIII – Duke of Windsor, George Gershwin, Porgy & Bess (1935), Carmen Jones (1946), Vietname USO tour, Eddie Fisher, Newport Jazz Festival, Sammy Davis, Jr., Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson, Greta Garbo, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Atwill, revisionist, apologist, historiography, modern ideologies, Lil Colonel (1935), Shirley Temple, Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee Bubbles, US Senator from New York Charles Shumer, Purple Heart, Medal of Honor

Extra Notes / Call to Action:

Rhythm Tap Dance 1937 (John Bubbles)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq38QLBE6wM

Buck and Bubbles Varsity Show 1937

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCpKx64EivE

THE SUN QUEEN | trailer | American Experience PBS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=e07pJ0FPCGk

What’s Her Name Podcast by Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

https://whatshernamepodcast.com/

https://pod.link/1320638747

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Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.

Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

Section 1 Music:The Younger Generation by Ray Noble, Album The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30s

Section 2 Music: The Charleston by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20s

Section 3 Music:Hep! Hep! Jumpin’ Jive by Nat Gonella & His New Georgians, Album Dance Crazy

End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

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en-usApril 01, 2023

US Army Sgt. Henry Johnson - Medal of Honor Recipient during WWI

US Army Sgt. Henry Johnson faced an enemy force of approximately 36 men and fought them off nearly by himself. He held off their advance until reinforcements arrived, which kept the Germans from ever overrunning his position. It would take decades, but he was finally honored with the US Medal of Honor and I'm honored to tell you his story.

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en-usMarch 27, 2023

#33: From Harlem to Tuskegee - Like Father, Like Son, Part I

After the Harlem Hellfighter's returned from the Great War, a cultural movement of African American literature, music, art, and entertainment took the United States by storm. Centered in Harlem, the movement - known as the Harlem Renaissance - was the first taste of African American culture for many everyday Americans. Unfortunately, the movement was unable to survive the Great Depression.

It took several years but eventually the Harlem Hellfighters first commander, Colonel William Hayward's vision for the segregated unit was finally achieved when, on the eve or World War II, it became one of the first military units to have an all-African American officer corps. The man who was the first black regimental commander in the 369th's storied history was Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. who would also become the first African American general officer in the history of the US Army when he was promoted to brigadier general in 1940.

His son, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. who followed in his ground-breaking footsteps, was only the fourth African American cadet to graduate from West Point, and would become one of the first African American pilots in the history of the US Army Air Corps when he was tapped to command the experimental pilot training program taking place in Tuskegee, Alabama.

This week's Ghost of Arlington is:

Army Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (Section 2, Grave 478-B)

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Ghosts of Arlington Podcast

en-usFebruary 21, 2022

#32: The Harlem Hellfighters, Part II (Jim Europe & The Black Death)

This week we continue the story of the Harlem Hellfighters by exploring their homecoming parade down 5th Avenue in the New York City - possibly the largest parade in the history of a city that loves parades - and focusing on arguably the two most famous veterans of the 369th. First, Jim Europe, who was a household and considered the musical successor of Scott Joplin. He also invented a dance that is still well known and danced the world over today. The second is Henry Johnson, who was working as a porter in a train station before the war but when he returned, he was known as the Black Death for his exploits on the battlefield. Both men survived the horrendous experience that was the Great War only to return home and meet tragic fates.

This weeks Ghosts of Arlington are:

Army First Lieutenant James Europe (Section 2, Grave 3576)
Army Sergeant Henry Johnson (Section 25, Grave 64)

As always, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!

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Ghosts of Arlington Podcast

en-usFebruary 14, 2022

#31: The Harlem Hellfighters, Part I

As Black History Month gets underway, I wanted to take the time to share the story of the 369th Infantry Regiment from World War I, that went on to be dubbed the Harlem Hellfighters. These men had to fight for their right to fight for their country and to avoid the menial labor tasks most segregated units were assigned upon arriving in Europe in World War I. They got their wish and faced intense combat over 191 days at the front, the most of any US regiment during the Great War.

Part I is an overview of their story and next week's Part II will focus on men in the regiment, one who was already renowned before the war, but whose wartime service exported jazz to Europe, and one who became a household name after his exploits on the battlefield.

As always, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!

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Ghosts of Arlington Podcast

en-usFebruary 07, 2022

Chomolungma and the Men Who Brought Jazz to Europe

Hey! It's us again--AJ and Pearl Hurst. We forgot to introduce ourselves on the podcast so we're doing it now. Join us as we discuss some forgotten stories from history. We're covering Medal of Honor recipient, Joe Hayashi, that crazy time the US attacked the UK on their own shores, and the 369th Infantry Regiment from WWI, otherwise known as the Harlem Hellfighters.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Harlem-Hellfighters
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/remembering-harlem-hellfighters
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/the-harlem-hellfighters-video
Making a Difference, by Tom Reynolds

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en-usApril 23, 2021

The 93rd Division in World War I

In 1917, war mobilization plans included no black combat divisions. With only four black regiments in existence at the time, all the new African American volunteers and draftees presented the U.S. Army with a bit of a problem. Where did they fit in? Where could they go? Initially the Army began organizing these men into provisional, unarmed labor units. This was unacceptable to African American leaders who believed that a demonstration of patriotism and sacrifice on the battlefield would benefit the quest for civil rights. The concerns of these leaders reached the Secretary of War, Newton Baker. Baker ultimately ordered the creation of two black combat divisions. One of these was the 93rd Division. Against all odds, the combat regiments of the 93rd made it to France. Set aside for service and supply duty on arrival, in the spring of 1918 they were “loaned” to the French. Wearing French gear, carrying French weapons, and under French command, the men of the 93rd saw combat in most of the major sectors and campaigns of the war. In battle, they proved themselves capable and courageous.

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