John Leubrie Hill (died August 1916) was a composer and writer. He wrote songs and musicals. He was in '' Rufus Rastus'' (1906), '' Mr. Lode of Koal'' (1909) and ''

Bandanna Land ''Bandanna Land'' (also known as ''In Bandanna Land'') is a musical from 1908. The book was written by Jesse A. Shipp, lyrics by Alex Rogers ''(aka'' Alec) Rogers ''(né'' Alexander Claude Rogers; 1876–1930), and music composed primarily by ...

'' (1908). He wrote the musical '' Hello Paris'' with

J. Rosamond Johnson John Rosamond Johnson (August 11, 1873 – November 11, 1954; usually referred to as J. Rosamond Johnson) was an American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he had much of his career in New York C ...

. He also wrote the musical '' My Friend from Dixie''. He formed the Colored Vaudeville Exchange and in 1913 he produced and starred in ''

My Friend from Kentucky ''The Darktown Follies'' were a series of musical revues staged in Harlem at the Lafayette Theatre from 1913 through 1916. All of the revue's creators were black, and it was one of the earliest musical revues to feature an all-black cast. Most of ...

'' at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem. It was an influential hit with vibrant dance numbers that launched a trend of New York City theater patrons heading uptown for shows.

Florenz Ziegfeld Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (; March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadway impresario, notable for his series of theatrical revues, the ''Ziegfeld Follies'' (1907–1931), inspired by the ''Folies Bergère'' of Paris. He also p ...

who produced of the

Ziegfeld Follies The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as ''The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air ...

purchased the rights for some of the show's songs including "At the Ball, That's All". Parts of the show were also used in ''Darktown Follies'', debuting in 1914. His song "At the Ball, That's All" was recorded by various artists on several record labels. The

New York Public Library The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress ...

has an image of him with "his Darktown Follies".

Discography

*"Rock me in the cradle of love", from Ziegfeld follies (1914) *"Eddie Leonard's Molasses candy" (1910) *"Daffy-down-dilly : characteristic march two-step" (1907) *"At the ball that's all"

Filmography

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'' (1913)

References

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