A great video clip yanked by the Blues Historian from one of the Harlem Hollywood films — this is frequently a Blues U® selection, since it is an artifact of an era in which blues and blues-related artists were portrayed with a sophistication that often isn’t even the case today. These films included the immensely popular artists of the day like Louis Jordan, boogie pianist Albert Ammons, and his contemporary featured in this video, Maurice Rocco.

Blues Historian: Maurice Rocco With Mabel Lee: Beat Me Daddy.