The best of jazz & blues /

Musicals shorts, originally produced to merely fill out the film program, have in many cases acquired more value than the features they once supported. Filmed at the Paramount Studios in Astoria, Queens, these twelve shorts offer unparalleled opportunities to see and hear early great jazz and blues...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Kino International Corporation, Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
Other Authors:	Wood, Bret, Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964, Anderson, Ivie, Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994, Waller, Fats, 1904-1943, Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, Washington, George Dewey, Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994, Whetsol, Arthur, Lopez, Vincent, 1894-1975, Azpiazu, Don
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Kino on Video, [2001]
Series:	Hollywood rhythm. Paramount musical shorts ; v. 1.
Subjects:	Jazz > 1931-1940. Blues (Music) > 1931-1940. Popular music > United States > 1931-1940. Musical films. Short films.

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Summary:	Musicals shorts, originally produced to merely fill out the film program, have in many cases acquired more value than the features they once supported. Filmed at the Paramount Studios in Astoria, Queens, these twelve shorts offer unparalleled opportunities to see and hear early great jazz and blues artists in action.
Item Description:	Title from container and disc label. Videodisc release of musical shorts originally produced by Paramount Pictures between 1929 and 1941. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD format.