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Jazz. Episode five, Swing, pure pleasure / a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington D.C. in association with BBC ; a film by Ken Burns ; writer, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[United States] : PBS DVD, ©2000.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
Webb, Chick.
Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956.
Lunceford, Jimmie.
Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944.
Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.)--History.
Depressions--1929 --United States --History --Songs and music.
Jazz--1931-1940 --History and criticism.
Jazz musicians--United States --Biography.
African American musicians--Biography.
African Americans--Music.
Jazz dance--United States.
Swing (Music)--History and criticism.
Discrimination in public accommodations--United States --History --20th century.
Discrimination in employment--United States --History --20th century.
Other author/creatorArmstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorEllington, Duke, 1899-1974 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorGoodman, Benny, 1909-1986 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorWebb, Chick instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorDorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorLunceford, Jimmie instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorMiller, Glenn, 1904-1944 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorShaw, Artie, 1910-2004 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorHoliday, Billie, 1915-1959 singer.
Other author/creatorBurns, Ken, 1953- production personnel.
Other author/creatorDavid, Keith narrator.
Other author/creatorWard, Geoffrey C. author.
Other author/creatorNovick, Lynn production personnel.
Other author/creatorReidy, Tricia, editor.
Other author/creatorHill, Sarah E., editor.
Other author/creatorRobards, Shannon, editor.
Other author/creatorSherrill, Joya, 1927-2010 commentator.
Other author/creatorJefferson, Margo, commentator.
Other author/creatorSanders, John, 1925- commentator.
Other author/creatorRowles, Jimmie commentator.
Other author/creatorDance, Helen Oakley, 1913-2001, commentator.
Other author/creatorMurray, Albert commentator.
Other author/creatorMaher, James T., commentator.
Other author/creatorGiddins, Gary commentator.
Other author/creatorCollier, James Lincoln, 1928- commentator.
Other author/creatorHinton, Milt commentator.
Other author/creatorBrubeck, Dave commentator.
Other author/creatorHampton, Lionel commentator.
Other author/creatorLevy, Stan commentator.
Other author/creatorEdison, Harry, 1915-1999 commentator.
Other author/creatorMarsalis, Wynton, 1961- commentator.
Other author/creatorFlorentine Films.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Other author/creatorWETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Other author/creatorPBS DVD (Firm)
Portion of title Swing, pure pleasure
Incomplete content Dreaming -- The business part -- The road -- Like taking a drug -- Men working together -- Do you remember?
Abstract In the mid 1930s, as the Great Depression refuses to lift, Benny Goodman finds himself hailed as the "King of Swing" and becomes the first white bandleader to hire black musicians. He has a host or rivals among them, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Lunceford, Glen Miller and Artie Shaw. Louis Armstrong heads a big band of his own, while Duke Ellington continues his independent course, but great black artists still can't eat or sleep in many of the hotels where they perform. Billie Holiday emerges from a childhood of tragedy to begin her career as the greatest of all female jazz singers.
General note"PBS DVD Gold."
CreditsCinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; episode editors, Tricia Reidy, Sarah E. Hill, and Shannon Robards.
Performer Commentary: Wynton Marsalis, Artie Shaw, Joya Sherrill, Albert Murray, Margo Jefferson, James Maher, Gary Giddins, James Lincoln Collier, Milt Hinton, John Sanders, Dave Brubeck, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, Lionel Hampton, Helen Oakley Dance, Stan Levy.
Performer Narrator, Keith David.
Technical detailsDVD, stereo.
Publisher numberB8267D PBS DVD Gold

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