Real Photo Postcard of Two of the “Three Chocolate Drops,” a Kansas City Tap Dancing Crew, c. 1930s/1940s.
N.p. c. 1930s–1940s. Real photo postcard measuring 5 ½ x 3 ⅗ inches. Captioned on negative “THE THREE CHOCOLADE DROPS”. Worn at edges with small amounts of loss to image. Some staining on the verso. Very good to excellent. Item #List3813 A real photo postcard showing two members of the tap dancing troupe The Three Chocolate Drops. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Three Chocolate Drops were Jimmy McFadden, Willie Williams, and Leroy Reed. They were active in the 1930s and 40s, performing with Count Basie, JayMcShann, and in various revues.[1] Newspaper advertisements at the time find them frequently performing at Kansas City’s Harlem Nite Club, a Black nightclub in the 18th and Vine neighborhood. [1] Gina Kaufmann, “Kansas City’s McFadden Brothers On Making Tap Dancing Cool Again,” KCUR Central Standard, February 1, 2018, https://www.kcur.org/show/central-standard/2018-02-01/kansas-citys-mcfadden-brothers-on-making-tap-dancing-cool-again.
Price: $200.00