Artie Young

Statesque beauty Artie Young was one of the premier dancers of her day. In the late 1930's to the 1950's, no show was complete without Artie's beauty and divine dancing. Artie was a popular nightclub and stage dancer in California. She was a dancer in Duke Ellington's Jump For Joy, where she received rave reviews for her jungle dance. She appeared in Hollywood films only as a dancer. In "Carolina Blues," "Stormy Weather," "Broadway Rhythm" and "Skirts Ahoy," her beauty and graceful moves were a great addition to the musical numbers. In "Stormy Weather" in the "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," she was memorable as one of the beautiful front dancers. A publicity photo from that scene features her, along with Lena Horne, Bill Bojangles, and other beautiful dancers, which has been featured in many books. Artie is probably most memorable for being Herb Jeffries girlfriend in his cowboy race movies.