Rita Rio's All Girl Orchestra
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The first and only female leader in the Big Band era. Lots and swing and dancing.
Sweet Shoe (1938) - Short Film
Dona Drake (as Rita Rio) and her all-girl band work in a ritzy setting, and perform some hot melodies, with Rita singing and dancing. Several feature acts are introduced; the first---The Four Norsemen---is a singing male quartet. Then come the Four Specs, a colored aggregation who do some amazing stepping. The finales has Rita in combination with Anita Jakobi, an acrobatic tap dancer.