King Kong "King Kong" was South African. It was a rare collaboration between black and white creators, and toured apartheid South Africa to applause for two years. In 1961 it also opened in London, UK. The "King Kong" of the title is a champion heavyweight boxer. The American opera/musicals "Shuffle Along" and "Porgy and Bess" also featured all-black casts but were first presented in 1920 and 1935 respectively.
In 1935 Count Basie, composer, jazz pianist and band leader, with his newly formed band developed his signature tune, which was what?
Which musical instrument was brought to international attention by its use to signify one of the characters in the soundtrack of a 1966 film also containing whistling and yodelling?
