Alberta Hunter - My Castle's Rockin' -

This award-winning concert film portrays the life of a legendary singer/songwriter, known for her independent spirit and often naughty lyrics. After achieving success for over 40 years with starring roles on Broadway, international tours, and more than a dozen hits, including Downhearted Blues, which became Bessie Smith's biggest hitâ euro?Alberta left show business at age 62 to become a nurse.

Twenty years later, at age 82 (the hospital thought she was 70), she was forced to retire. Still full of energy, she returned to singing and made a critically acclaimed comeback, one that made her even more popular. Live from The Cookery in New York, her voice full and rich, hands gesturing and winking at the audience, Hunter proves to be a consummate showwoman to the end.

Alberta opened her personal archives to Producer/Director Stuart Goldman and shared materials never seen before, as well as her last filmed interview prior to her death in 1984 at age 89. In addition to her own provocative and witty performances, this film, narrated by Billy Taylor, features the music of her friends and colleagues Louis Armstrong, Eubie Blake, Bessie Smith, and Fats Waller.

SELECTIONS
My Castle's Rockin
Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough and Ready Man
Darktown Strutters Ball
Downhearted Blues
I've Got a Mind to Ramble
Black Shadows

I'm Havin' a Good Time
Handy Man
You're Welcome to Come Home
The Love I Have For You

DVD BONUS FEATURES:
Dolby Digital Stereo Audio
Digitally Mastered Audio & Video
Multi-Directional Interactive Menus
Over 20 Scene Selections
Instant Access to Songs
Narration by Billy Taylor
Alberta Hunter Biography
Four Bonus Audio Tracks ...