A full-length musical/campaign for Roosevelt called “Bandwagon” came to the Lyceum Theater on October 14 and 15, 1944.  Producer Eddy Royce sent out a call for new-dealer entertainers to perform in the show, and came up with this interracial cast:

• Will Geer, emcee
• Orelia and Pedro, whirlwind Afro dancers from Cuba
• Helen Tamaris and Daniel Nagrin, concert dancers from the Metropolitan Opera
• Woodie Guthrie
• Cissco Houston
• Bernie Hern, comedian
• Mary Lou Williams, leading female exponent of Jive Piano