Great Performances Black and Blue (Season 21, Episode 11)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

Great Performances

Black and Blue (Season 21, Episode 11)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

The famous rhythm and blues revue featuring such standards as the title song, "After You've Gone" and "In a Sentimental Mood," to name just a few, and sung by R&B legends Ruth Brown, Linda Hopkins and Carrie Smith.

Director

Robert Altman

Editor

Brent Carpenter

Casting Directors

Julie Hughes | Barry Moss

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 17, 1993

Release date

Feb 17, 1993 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 119 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Frederick Boothe Dancer (as Frederick J. Booth) Dancer (as Frederick J. Booth) See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Bunny Briggs Actor Actor See fewer	Tap (1989)
Ruth Brown Actress Actress See fewer	Hairspray (1988)
Eugene Fleming Dancer Dancer See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Tanya Gibson Dancer Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Cyd Glover Dancer Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Germaine Goodson Dancer Dancer See fewer	LEAP FOR JOY! In Celebration of National Dance Day (2023)
Angela Hall Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Player (1992)
Linda Hopkins Actress Actress See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Kyme Dancer Dancer See fewer	School Daze (1988)
Valerie Macklin Dancer Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Bernard Manners Actor Actor See fewer	The Cotton Club (1984)
Greg Poland The Dancers The Dancers See fewer	Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Van Porter Dancer Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Michelle Robinson Dancer (as Michelle M. Robinson) Dancer (as Michelle M. Robinson) See fewer	Pootie Tang (2001)
Jimmy Slyde Actor Actor See fewer	Tap (1989)
Carrie Smith Actress Actress See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Dormeshia Sumbry Dancer Dancer See fewer	Bamboozled (2000)
Keith L. Thomas Dancer (as Keith Thomas) Dancer (as Keith Thomas) See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Dianne Walker Actress Actress See fewer	Tap (1989)
Tarik Winston Dancer Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)