1/9/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Liberation of L.B. Jones- Starring Roscoe Lee Browne and Introducing Lola Falana

A wealthy Black undertaker seeks to engage a respected lawyer to represent him in a divorce action against his young wife who’s having an affair with a white cop. Jones is seeking a divorce from his considerably younger wife Emma, alleging she had an affair with white police officer Willie Joe Worth, whom he suspects is the biological father of her unborn child. Continue reading

9/11/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Happy Birthday Lola Falana – Feeling Good | Fever

Loletha Elaine Lola Falana born Sept 11, 1942 is a profound  singer, dancer and actress. Sammy Davis Jr. made her his protege in his Broadway smash hit Golden Boy . Happy birthday to an amazing legend. Continue reading

9/17/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Lola Falana 1971- Spettacolo Teatro10 Italy

SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT
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Lola Falana, a singer, dancer, and actress got her first dancing gig at Small’s Paradise in Harlem. Dinah Washington, the Queen of Blues, was influential in fostering Lola’s early career. While dancing in a nightclub, Falana was discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., who gave her a featured role in his 1964 Broadway musical Golden Boy.   Continue reading