''Hot Chocolates'' is a musical

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatre, theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketch comedy, sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural pre ...

with music by

Fats Waller Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star ...

and Harry Brooks and book by

Andy Razaf Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was the American lyricist of such well-known songs as " Ain't Misbehavin'" and " Honeysuckle Rose". He was also a composer, poet and vocalist. Biograph ...

. It was originally titled ''Tan Town Topics'' in hopes it would be picked up by Broadway. Performed at the Hudson Theater in New York City, it was directed by Leonard Harper and ran for 219 performances from June 20, 1929, to December 14, 1929. It is also referred to as ''Connie's Hot Chocolates''. It was staged, directed and produced by Leonard Harper. While the revue featured music and singing, including the subsequent hit " Ain't Misbehavin''", it was praised for the cast's dancing, including its male and female chorus lines.

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

made his Broadway debut as part of the show's ensemble.

Cab Calloway Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the Swing music, swing era. His niche ...

later joined the cast as a replacement at Armstrong's recommendation. Calloway later adopted the song " (What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue," originally sung by

Edith Wilson Edith Wilson ( Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 as the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his firs ...

, for his performances decades later.

Cast

''Ensemble'' * Jimmie Baskette ''Ensemble'' * Paul Bass ''Ensemble'' * Madeline Belt ''Ensemble'' * Dick Campbell ''Ensemble'' * Baby Cox ''Ensemble'' * Eddie Green (comedy sketches) ''Ensemble'' *

Billy Higgins Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Biography Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Higgins played on Ornette Coleman's first records, be ...

''Ensemble'' * Louise Higgins ''Ensemble'' * Jubilee Singers ''Ensemble'' * Billy Marey ''Ensemble'' * Dolly McCormick ''Ensemble'' * Paul Meers ''Ensemble'' * Thelma Meers ''Ensemble'' * Jazzlips Richardson ''Ensemble'' * Margaret Simms ''Ensemble'' * Three Midnight Steppers ''Ensemble'' *

''Ensemble'' *

''Ensemble''

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Theresa Bernstein Theresa Ferber Bernstein-Meyerowitz (March 1, 1890 – February 12, 2002) was an Americans, American artist, writer, and supercentenarian born in Kraków, in what is now Poland, and raised in Philadelphia. She received her art training in Philad ...

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