[Ruth Brown, Vernel Bagneris, Marva Hicks and Allen Toussaint.]

[Ruth Brown, Allen Toussaint, Marva Hicks and Vernel Bagneris.]

[Vernel Bagneris, Marva Hicks, Allen Toussaint and Ruth Brown.]

[Allen Toussaint, Ruth Brown, Marva Hicks and Vernel Bagneris.]

[Allen Toussaint, Ruth Brown, Marva Hicks and Vernel Bagneris.]

[Vernel Bagneris, Ruth Brown and Marva Hicks.]

[Vernel Bagneris and Marva Hicks.]

[Allen Toussaint and Vernel Bagneris.]

[Vernel Bagneris and Ruth Brown.]

[Allen Toussaint and Vernel Bagneris.]

[Marva Hicks as June and Ruth Brown as Elenora in "Staggerlee".]

[Vernel Bagneris.]

[Allen Toussaint.]

[Ruth Brown as Elenora in "Staggerlee".]

["Staggerlee" theater still.]

[Adam Wade in the title role and Marva Hicks as June in "Staggerlee".]

[Adam Wade in the title role and Ruth Brown as Elenora in "Staggerlee".]

[Adam Wade in the title role and Ruth Brown as Elenora in "Staggerlee".]

[Ruth Brown as Elenora, Reginald VelJohnson as Tiny and Juanita Brooks as Zelita in "Staggerlee".]

[Vernel Bagneris, creator of "One Mo' Time".]