Legendary Black Voices in Music - Drunk History

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  • Louis Armstrong becomes the best cornetist in New Orleans, Ella Fitzgerald forms a bond with Marilyn Monroe, Berry Gordy starts Motown Records, and Sam Cooke writes “A Change Is Gonna Come.” (Contains strong language.)
    About Drunk History:
    Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
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  • @tashajackson7968
    @tashajackson7968 Před 4 lety +444

    “That sounds racist...”
    “I’m sure it was pretty racist....this was we’re like talking like 1913”
    🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

  • @endofrainbows888
    @endofrainbows888 Před 3 lety +353

    The actor playing little Louis has the sweetest smile.

  • @erraticonteuse
    @erraticonteuse Před 4 lety +756

    Fun Louis Armstrong fact: one time he was playing in Texas, and this white law student named Charles Black came to the show just to meet girls, he doesn't even know who Louis Armstrong is. But once Armstrong started playing, he was like "Uhhhhh, I think everything I've ever been taught about black people is a lie, because this man is a true genius". So once he was an actual lawyer, he went to the NAACP and was like "hey can I help with anything?" And they were like "Yeah, we're working on this school segregation case." And that's how Louis Armstrong contributed to the outcome of thr Brown v. Board of Education decision!

    • @ifeanyinwaneri2840
      @ifeanyinwaneri2840 Před 3 lety +26

      Not quite, good brother -- Thurgood Marshall was the litigator who successfully argued against segregation at the supreme court after having fought a long and bitter fight five years earlier that made equal pay for white and black teachers mandatory.
      The premise of his argument against segregation in the school system at the time was that it was unconstitutional to pay white teachers more than black teachers because black teachers taught in segregated schools.
      He prayed the court to dismantle segregation of schools in order to ensure equal pay which they did. The dude you spoke about might have been on the legal team, but we don't celebrate him come black history month because we don't know him.

    • @erraticonteuse
      @erraticonteuse Před 3 lety +44

      @@ifeanyinwaneri2840 Oh no, I didn't mean to suggest Charles Black was in charge of the Brown v. Board case, but he was one of the dozens of lawyers who helped put the case(s) together.

    • @rubenponce1011
      @rubenponce1011 Před 3 lety +14

      what about when Louis Armstrong stopped a war in Africa for a day, just so the two nations could hear him play.

    • @braidedgirl757
      @braidedgirl757 Před 3 lety

      Woooow....Amazing

    • @SaraBanartist
      @SaraBanartist Před 3 lety

      And so I learned something

  • @marcosmanuelndongokenve9232
    @marcosmanuelndongokenve9232 Před 3 lety +132

    - "u think u can ADVANCE me the $5 to buy that cornet?"
    - "of course I can LOAN u the $5 for that!"
    😂

    • @jeffreyvowels2701
      @jeffreyvowels2701 Před 3 lety +2

      The boy asked for an advance on his weekly wages, that's a loan. And if your just talking shit you should be ashamed of yourself. He honored that man, his family, and their Jewish heritage for the rest of his life.

    • @marcosmanuelndongokenve9232
      @marcosmanuelndongokenve9232 Před 3 lety +11

      @@jeffreyvowels2701 would u leave a little room for humour in this humor Chanel?
      This is not the place to fight ur selfish moral battles. YOU should be ashamed.
      But don't worry. You're forgiven...
      🙌🙇🙌🙇

    • @jeffreyvowels2701
      @jeffreyvowels2701 Před 3 lety +1

      @@marcosmanuelndongokenve9232thank you for your forgiveness, I forgive you as well. Grace and peace

    • @Matty80822
      @Matty80822 Před 3 lety +5

      @@jeffreyvowels2701 lolol you two. I forgive both of you too bahahaha

    • @jeffreyvowels2701
      @jeffreyvowels2701 Před 3 lety

      @@Matty80822 lolololol

  • @shubhamsingla9614
    @shubhamsingla9614 Před 4 lety +561

    History teachers should drink and then take lectures, attendance rates will skyrocket

    • @jahnulahon7614
      @jahnulahon7614 Před 4 lety +7

      Attendence Stonks😎

    • @mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412
      @mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412 Před 4 lety +12

      Evidently you've never been to a Philadelphia ppl school 🤗

    • @franciet
      @franciet Před 3 lety +9

      And tell history closer to the truth!

    • @jamesbuckley2414
      @jamesbuckley2414 Před 3 lety +2

      This is what happens in Another Round (Druk) sorta

    • @JordanMatyka
      @JordanMatyka Před 3 lety

      tru that. I had a friend who could not only drink a bathload of alc, but was also pasisonate about history and had pockets full of interesting anecdotes.
      there were moments at many parties where people would just gather round him and listen, pouring more shots into him.
      these drunken lectures were so much more interesting than dry facts at school.

  • @elsuenosalvadoreno
    @elsuenosalvadoreno Před 3 lety +107

    I’m all for that potato salad rant

  • @Mizer_Unorthodox
    @Mizer_Unorthodox Před 3 lety +88

    "Were Jewish and we love it" hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • @AsMaineTheOrijinalGeisha
    @AsMaineTheOrijinalGeisha Před 4 lety +267

    You all just gave me another reason to love Marilyn Monroe even more! 🥰

    • @YONCE8701
      @YONCE8701 Před 4 lety +6

      Me2

    • @NellieKAdaba
      @NellieKAdaba Před 3 lety +18

      Yes, me too! And she was also friends with Dorothy Dandridge.

    • @WarriorQueenUnicorn
      @WarriorQueenUnicorn Před 3 lety +16

      She grew up an orphan in L.A. she retained her humility and kindness. Damn Marilyn and Ella WE LOVE YOU😇🥰🤩💘

    • @NellieKAdaba
      @NellieKAdaba Před 3 lety +6

      @@WarriorQueenUnicorn 👍🏾

    • @ranjanbiswas3233
      @ranjanbiswas3233 Před 3 lety +1

      We don't need any specific reason to love her. She deserves more and more love for her role anyway. 😁

  • @AggresivelyBenign
    @AggresivelyBenign Před 3 lety +169

    I love the marylin /Emma story. There’s so so much women can do for each other as allies, and what we don’t have in common can help to make us stronger.

    • @rjvasquez3464
      @rjvasquez3464 Před 3 lety +22

      It's Ella* :)

    • @sydneywilliams4796
      @sydneywilliams4796 Před 3 lety +7

      It’s important to get the focus of the story’s name right. Not just the “white savior.”

    • @rb5959
      @rb5959 Před 3 lety

      @NEGUS MBARKA It's actually a true story.

    • @Oraclep20
      @Oraclep20 Před 3 lety +4

      Sydney Williams exactly! Ella Fitzgerald is a legend and i dont see why people remember marilyn’s name and not hers. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @djvr599
      @djvr599 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Oraclep20 Because she´s white, don´t say "I don't see why" it´s because she was white.

  • @The_Logician
    @The_Logician Před 3 lety +51

    What I love about this is you got BTH narrating Sam Cooke and acting as Barry Gordy.

  • @usejasiri
    @usejasiri Před 3 lety +137

    Drunk History is on fire when there's an African American woman on set

    • @jacobdantzler1350
      @jacobdantzler1350 Před 3 lety

      Facts!!!!

    • @paulwagner688
      @paulwagner688 Před 2 lety

      Tiffany Hadish, Amber Ruffin, Cryssal (the one who did Harriet Tubman, I can't spell) and the rest bring it.

  • @reggieptv8832
    @reggieptv8832 Před 3 lety +39

    10:07 the way that marilyn and ella looked at the camera is priceless 😂😂

  • @DexyD20
    @DexyD20 Před 3 lety +50

    I've never actually heard Ella Fitzgerald's singing until I just looked it up, and... it gives me chills... How could anyone have voice so beautiful? We are honestly lucky to have recordings of her's

  • @mapaloshikapwasha6154
    @mapaloshikapwasha6154 Před 3 lety +24

    I wonder how the narrators manage to crank out an entire history lesson while being half awake and half able to actually control their movements 😂

  • @naomipatterson9092
    @naomipatterson9092 Před 3 lety +50

    Yet another reason why you should love Marilyn Monroe

  • @thegirlwithredspecks
    @thegirlwithredspecks Před 3 lety +65

    The actor who’s playing Sam Cooke is going places.

  • @AtheneHolder
    @AtheneHolder Před 3 lety +12

    "go get you a prostituuuuutwe... get you some whiskeeeeeey" lmao
    "wait what was that?"
    "I dunno, hopes..... dreams" lmao

  • @yusufdaniju8945
    @yusufdaniju8945 Před 3 lety +33

    Paper, boy paperboy all about that paper boy

  • @laviebohemia93
    @laviebohemia93 Před 3 lety +24

    I’ve been singing “get that ice cube outta ya ass” for so long.

  • @haraecca8251
    @haraecca8251 Před 3 lety +12

    It's Gabourey Sidibe as Ella Fitzgerald! She's such a phenomenal actress.

  • @eljhaiebrathwaite3566
    @eljhaiebrathwaite3566 Před 4 lety +109

    Y’all should do one for Bob Marley

  • @Maven_Design
    @Maven_Design Před 3 lety +15

    god I love it when the actors break the 4th wall and react to the narrators drunkenness.

  • @muneneduncan
    @muneneduncan Před 4 lety +62

    Damn, I wish I learnt history like this!

  • @brandyrose9997
    @brandyrose9997 Před 3 lety +8

    "She was like no. I'm not in love witchoo back. You're not my type. You ugly. I'm not into you." Carl Tart is hilarious.

  • @A-small-amount-of-peas
    @A-small-amount-of-peas Před 3 lety +19

    Hadn't laughed that hard in awhile. The Diana Ross letting Berry Gordy smash her scene was a definite highlight

  • @haraecca8251
    @haraecca8251 Před 3 lety +7

    Never knew about Ella and Marilyn's friendship until today. Love to see women supporting each other ❤️❤️❤️

  • @SamHaugen
    @SamHaugen Před 3 lety +15

    Dude. I cannot believe Sam Cooke died like this. He's an absolute legend.

  • @rufust.schmaltz8809
    @rufust.schmaltz8809 Před 3 lety +8

    "Stevie Wonder can't see shit, but he makes dope music." 😂😂😂

  • @beekb8399
    @beekb8399 Před 3 lety +3

    nothing better than eating old skittles while naked cutting your hair at 3 am watching drunk history .

  • @shemab2639
    @shemab2639 Před 4 lety +25

    Imagine someone seeings it's a comedy central piece so they click on the video thinking it's all made for laughs and not realizing that it's really part of history.
    I don't need to imagine though, I see couple a them in the comment section...hey y'all! 👏🏼👏🏼✔
    🚶‍♀️

  • @folkengames
    @folkengames Před 3 lety +4

    18:08 this rapid fire exchange was done on the spot while drunk and many great comedians would have been proud to write it.

  • @issakeia2428
    @issakeia2428 Před 3 lety +9

    I turn 21 this year and my dream is to have my first drink on this show and tell the story of Nina Simone. Plz somebody make this happen!!

  • @nellgwenn
    @nellgwenn Před 4 lety +9

    He failed to mention the Funk Brothers. Without them Motown doesn't exist.

  • @caitlinyoon9006
    @caitlinyoon9006 Před 3 lety +2

    Agree. Potato salad needs to have some colllooooorrr!

  • @kandibaby9073
    @kandibaby9073 Před 3 lety +4

    I love how they broke that forth wall lmaoo.

  • @dayegilharno4988
    @dayegilharno4988 Před 2 lety +1

    07:17 The economics of standing up for each other. Love it!

  • @braidedgirl757
    @braidedgirl757 Před 3 lety +2

    The fourth wall breaks be killing me 😂😂😂

  • @Tismesue
    @Tismesue Před 3 lety +3

    The Sam Cooke story had me close to tears.
    People will try tell his death other ways but the official story was trumped up.

  • @dianagolden6071
    @dianagolden6071 Před 3 lety +4

    Potato salad ain't yellow? 🤣🤣🤣 love this!!

  • @angeliquecheung574
    @angeliquecheung574 Před rokem +1

    Ella is just a badass Jazz Vocalist and Vocalist in general. Her solos are legendary. Legendary Vocalist and Legendary Actress working together are BADASS!!! 🤩

  • @kimmono2727
    @kimmono2727 Před 3 lety +2

    the marilyn monroe story got me teared up i got emotional

  • @siraltitude2
    @siraltitude2 Před 3 lety +3

    This show was DUMB expensive but absolutely excellent

  • @natbvm1880
    @natbvm1880 Před 3 lety +3

    Ngl the Ella and Monroe one made me shed a few tears

  • @hankdiggs5880
    @hankdiggs5880 Před 3 lety +1

    The Ella impersonation was HILARIOUS!!!!

  • @Oraclep20
    @Oraclep20 Před 3 lety +3

    What was that?
    I dunno... hopes... dreams... 😂🤣😂

  • @ivanamonson8415
    @ivanamonson8415 Před 4 lety +28

    It's a shame we didn't get to see Sam Cooke's career grow and flourish as it surely would have. But to be fair to Mrs. Franklin (the woman who shot him)...he apparently broke down her office door in a drunk rage looking for Elisa, and then according to Franklin he violently grabbed her. Leading to a grappling match until she eventually shot him in self-defense. This altercation was corroborated by the motel owner who overheard the chaos on the phone and called the police... Which makes A LOT more sense than this portrayal of him just walking up to her half-dressed and getting shot. And Elisa claims that she was taken to motel against her will...which makes her running off while he's in the bathroom make a lot more sense, she said she took his clothes by mistake when she was hastily grabbing her own. But her story was considered questionable since she was later arrested as a prostitute. So who knows...maybe she made that up. But we know how poorly prostitutes are treated both by their patrons and in the eyes of the law. So I wouldn't be so quick to judge. Sam Cooke was a great singer, doesn't mean he was a great man.. Fans and family are always going to deny any wrongdoing on behalf of the deceased...doesn't mean they're right. And look, I mean it's fair to be skeptical about the killing of black men given all the lies we have seen come to light. But in this particular case, I really don't think you should just gloss over the stories of these women who very well could have been victims of serious violence from Cooke. Both vulnerable themselves, an older black lady and a young Asian sex worker. I thought this telling was pretty sexist given the facts we do know and the ones we don't. The fact that the shooting occurred in the manager's office with the door broken down (NOT in the lobby) is enough for me to believe Bertha Franklin's account.

    • @AtheneHolder
      @AtheneHolder Před 3 lety +4

      I see what you're saying.... but some of Elisa's accounts were questionable to say the least.... the taken against her will bit especially,... I guess unfortunately we'll never know

    • @bryansimpson8694
      @bryansimpson8694 Před 3 lety +4

      It sounds like you're taking everything the media says for face value which is the furthest thing from the truth. If you read Etta James' bio she reveals the truth about what really happened.

    • @macewbee
      @macewbee Před 3 lety +1

      @@bryansimpson8694 what's the name of the book?

    • @bryansimpson8694
      @bryansimpson8694 Před 3 lety +2

      @@macewbee Rage To Survive

  • @ericdahlstrom7115
    @ericdahlstrom7115 Před 3 lety +1

    At this moment, I'm 7 blocks from Jackie Wilson's grave. Me.and my brother used to clean his grave. I worked as a florist at a store near there, one day I'm putting flowers and balloons together, the man and woman said its for their dads grave, I asked who their dad was, Jackie! I showed pics of us cleaning his grave. I knew alot bout him, his daughter was surprised and impressed. I emailed w hervfor a few months

  • @Jay-st6sl
    @Jay-st6sl Před 3 lety +2

    "bbbbbbbbibbupbb....whaaaat?" 😂 reminded me of Chris Griffin

  • @june-itsalwaystwosizeofthe2702

    The movie Greenbook..is SHOW US HOW MILLIONS OF ARTISTS went through so much struggles we have to learn how to appreciate more

  • @nawlincurly
    @nawlincurly Před 9 měsíci +1

    Two actors from The Wire. Bubbles as Joe Oliver and Randy Wagstagg as Louie Armstrong

  • @haraecca8251
    @haraecca8251 Před 3 lety +1

    That random "Jack Johnson?" pulled me out for a minute 🤣

  • @haraecca8251
    @haraecca8251 Před 3 lety +3

    It's crazy thinking how Louis got so much more popular than his own idol

  • @haraecca8251
    @haraecca8251 Před 3 lety +1

    I literally fell down my chair when those glasses came tumbling down 😂😂

  • @darrylmiller5554
    @darrylmiller5554 Před 3 lety +3

    IDK why I'm just finding this but this is genius!!!! I've watched about 15 already I didn't do shit at work 😂😂😂 please keep it up amazing work C C

  • @melisagowman7540
    @melisagowman7540 Před 4 lety +5

    I used to basically live across the street from hitsville

  • @maz8891
    @maz8891 Před 3 lety

    @18:17 "You know anything about @Zhane"....LMAO.... Dope line!

  • @jmfs3497
    @jmfs3497 Před 3 lety +1

    hearing music from all the machinery while working on the assembly line is definitely a sign one should try to find a life in music.

  • @zannettewhite
    @zannettewhite Před 3 lety +8

    she was not the lead singer get it right
    it was FLORANCE

    • @Shaddowkhan
      @Shaddowkhan Před 3 lety +1

      These people are literally drunk... You talking bout facts?

  • @emms8
    @emms8 Před 4 lety +3

    i just love 'Drunk History'. sO sO much to know, to learn. And am super grateful to Derek & his amazing story telling guests. Thank yoUuuuu💚💚💚

  • @Gwen3344
    @Gwen3344 Před 3 lety +3

    That story about Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald? Like wow! Who knew? I sure as hell didn't. Very heartwarming and certainly gives me a totally different view of Monroe. She was more that a sex goddess. She was an enlightened soul.

  • @kc0mwl
    @kc0mwl Před 3 lety

    This is a great episode

  • @tamdoll3823
    @tamdoll3823 Před 4 lety +5

    Loved this lesson
    I also want a drink now

  • @bloopityscoop9864
    @bloopityscoop9864 Před 4 lety +10

    They actually got a kid for this😆

  • @gifi11
    @gifi11 Před 9 měsíci

    This is one of the best mixtures of education and entertainment.

  • @wetmoney85
    @wetmoney85 Před rokem

    The go to London: Tight Butts!
    America: Tight Butts!!
    Canada: Tight Butts!!!
    🤣🤣🤣

  • @kmputertechsupplies2374

    @ 14:58 LMAO STEEVIEEE DAT U there bro? or is it RAYYYY.. LMAO. Well done Well done.

  • @dragosanton7413
    @dragosanton7413 Před 3 lety

    this is the best comedy i saw in my life.... grats... u made me cry :))))

  • @sm24knight
    @sm24knight Před 3 lety

    The story about Berry Gordy was well done compared to a lot of the stories I've heard from Drunk History. Straight through. Not too sloppy. Good job.

  • @yesterdaydream
    @yesterdaydream Před 3 lety +1

    4:31 I love me a happy drunk!

  • @hannahreck6030
    @hannahreck6030 Před 3 lety +3

    Lol. White potato salad. I’m dyin

  • @SandraSealySeawomanBDS

    Motown and "Tight Butts" was killing me until dude doing Sam Cooke (potato salad gotta be yellow).🤣🤣

  • @theoneleggedchef
    @theoneleggedchef Před 3 lety +1

    The sam cook part made me cry. I jdid not know the story, all of this was really good!

  • @shekinawashington
    @shekinawashington Před 2 lety

    I'm CTFU at her tryna day Marilyn Monroe! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @leondiousthibeaux4329
    @leondiousthibeaux4329 Před 3 lety

    The dude that narroted berry gordy's story is FINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AFFFFFFFF!!!!!!

  • @Miriam-fk9wr
    @Miriam-fk9wr Před 3 lety +1

    Change needs to come 🙏🏻

  • @rogeriomaria2496
    @rogeriomaria2496 Před 2 lety

    “It’s burning inside of my body” 😅😅😅😅

  • @shanesuperville766
    @shanesuperville766 Před 2 lety +2

    Randy Wagstaff and Bubbles reunite!

  • @alwayz_smile4079
    @alwayz_smile4079 Před rokem

    The lullaby 🤣🤣🤣

  • @sundotjolangot9937
    @sundotjolangot9937 Před 3 lety

    I love that the series regulars got to tell stories too...

  • @MrRonald327
    @MrRonald327 Před 4 lety +5

    Great lesson.

  • @jeongahyu75
    @jeongahyu75 Před 3 lety +1

    omggg the actress portraying maxine powell is so pretty!!

  • @margicates553
    @margicates553 Před 3 lety +3

    Amber cameo! 😍

  • @Makingthebullet
    @Makingthebullet Před 3 lety

    It's so fucking adorable how stoked drunk Tymberlee Hill is to tell Ella Fitzgerald's story.

  • @memegod9911
    @memegod9911 Před 3 lety +1

    I know Louie but I have to listen to Fitzgerald

  • @madambutterfly7641
    @madambutterfly7641 Před 4 lety +1

    This is Good! & funny

  • @veggigoddess
    @veggigoddess Před 6 měsíci

    I wish they would have showed the bloopers of the actors as well as the process for making an episode from beginning to end.

  • @mayena
    @mayena Před 3 lety

    11:07-16:51 Berry Gordy paternal statal origins is from Oconee, Georgia.

  • @SARISS80
    @SARISS80 Před 3 lety +4

    Berry was also a Gangster crook too. He ruin alot of artist also. It was Smokey Robinson and Rick James that kept motown going.

  • @streamspoart2671
    @streamspoart2671 Před 3 lety

    3:49 damn... I thought he got shot 😂

  • @kichigan1
    @kichigan1 Před rokem +1

    Blacks invented Rock 'n' Roll, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Funk, Blues, Reggae, Breakdancing, and most of the delicious dances in Latin America and South Africa. And there's evidence of black musicians doing grunge, before it was a music word.

  • @prettyuglysupernovarudegur2310

    Loved it

  • @Msionje85
    @Msionje85 Před rokem +2

    Black people don't play bout they're potato salad. I felt that

  • @CarlDoesMusic
    @CarlDoesMusic Před 3 lety

    3:39 you gonna laugh at this part. Prove me wrong.

  • @janelletorres310
    @janelletorres310 Před 3 lety

    The Merilyn and Ella story 🥺🥲

  • @a.t.hustle1583
    @a.t.hustle1583 Před 3 lety +1

    Watching drunk history while drunk, maked it make sense, if that makes sense

  • @rachellandau8642
    @rachellandau8642 Před 4 lety +4

    My friend needs the hat Carl Tart is wearing. How can I get it please

  • @raquelburcasvlog
    @raquelburcasvlog Před 4 lety +1

    Nice one

  • @donnellshannon9995
    @donnellshannon9995 Před 2 lety

    Paper boi on here 🤣🤣

  • @darryuslowe6843
    @darryuslowe6843 Před 3 lety

    The sam cook ones hands down the best nd funniest

  • @cosmoscoach4698
    @cosmoscoach4698 Před 3 lety +2

    Real talk about the potato salad...