Jazz. Part 3, Our Language / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

The stock market surged through the 1920s and jazz was everywhere in America. Now, for the first time, soloists and singers took center stage, transforming the music with distinctive voices and unique stories. This program introduces Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues, whose songs eased the pain of...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], ©2000.
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
African Americans > Social life and customs.
Depressions > 1929 > United States.
Music > 20th century > History and criticism.
Musical form.
Style, Musical.
United States > History > 1901-1953.
United States > Politics and government > 1901-1953.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Video recording.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Video recording.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (110 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Variant Title:
Our Language
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
The stock market surged through the 1920s and jazz was everywhere in America. Now, for the first time, soloists and singers took center stage, transforming the music with distinctive voices and unique stories. This program introduces Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues, whose songs eased the pain of life for millions of black Americans; Bix Beiderbecke, the first great white jazz star, inspired by Louis Armstrong to dedicate his life to the music; and two brilliant sons of Jewish immigrants, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, for whom jazz offered an escape from the ghetto. Viewers also follow Duke Ellington's exploits at the Cotton Club and his entry into radio, which brought him national fame, as well as Louis Armstrong's return to Chicago, where he was now billed as "The World's Greatest Trumpet Player" and charted the future of jazz.
Note:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2011.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
8 & up.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description.