Black Velvet (revue)
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Black Velvet was a revue
at the London Hippodrome
in 1938 which included Pat Kirkwood, singing the celebrated song My Heart Belongs to Daddy
, and vocalist/impressionist Afrique. The show made Pat Kirkwood into Britain's first wartime star and established her career.
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
at the London Hippodrome
Hippodrome, London
The Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in the City of Westminster, London. The name was used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors...
in 1938 which included Pat Kirkwood, singing the celebrated song My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
"My Heart Belongs to Daddy" is a song written by Cole Porter, for the 1938 musical Leave It to Me! which premiered on Nov 9, 1938. It was performed by Mary Martin who played Dolly Winslow, the young protégée of an elderly ambassador, Alonzo P. Goodhue...
, and vocalist/impressionist Afrique. The show made Pat Kirkwood into Britain's first wartime star and established her career.