July 1955 Jazz on Wheels! The morning train from Johannesbur

July 1955 Jazz on Wheels! The morning train from Johannesburg to Durban was turned into a hep train by the Jazz Parade troupe as it swung its way to the coast to jazz up the fans in Durban with singing, dancing, and extra hot cheese-cake by Dolly Rathebe! Came Saturday afternoon and the troupe's first performance at a matinee in the City Hall. The hall was now packed with paying ears who came to listen. and what a show it was! The whole troupe put their everything in it so much so that the second performance that evening was packed out. Four hundred people were turned away. (Photograph by Drum Photographer @ Baileys Archives) neg 597

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