Movie: The film "Reet, Petitie and Gone" (1947) was all about the music of Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.  Jordan performs 14 songs in this film, including three by his costars - June Richmond, Bea Griffith, and Mabel Lee.

Movie: The film "Reet, Petitie and Gone" (1947) was all about the music of Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. Jordan performs 14 songs in this film, including three by his costars - June Richmond, Bea Griffith, and Mabel Lee.

Episode 223: "Reet, Petite, and Gone" (part 1)

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The Black Media Archive is a multi-media collection of African and African-American history, including speeches, archival video, movies, music, and more. It exists as a central resource of Black history in multi-media formats.

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Episode 223: "Reet, Petite, and Gone" (part 1)

Episode 223: "Reet, Petite, and Gone" (part 1)