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Count Basie : swingin' the blues /

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A distinguished group of Basie alumni including early band stars Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Earle Warren, and Claude Williams, and later stars like Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate, and Joe Williams lend their insights. Includes vintage performance footage beginning in the 1930s, and master record...

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Corporate Author: EuroArts Music International GmbH
Other Authors: Byron, Toby, Saylor, Richard, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Browne, Roscoe Lee, Edison, Harry, 1915-1999, Grey, Al, Henry, Haywood, Jacquet, Illinois, Lewis, Jimmy, 1918-2000, McShann, Jay, Mitchell, Grover, 1930-2003, Murray, Albert, Tate, Buddy, Warren, Earle, Williams, Claude, 1908-2004, Williams, Joe, 1918-1999
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
German
Language Notes:English, French or German dialogue.
Published: [United States] : EuroArts, 2010.
Edition:Limited edition.
Series:Masters of American music series.
Subjects:
Basie, Count, > 1904-1984.
Blues (Music)
Jazz.
Big band music.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:A distinguished group of Basie alumni including early band stars Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Earle Warren, and Claude Williams, and later stars like Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate, and Joe Williams lend their insights. Includes vintage performance footage beginning in the 1930s, and master recordings of the greatest Basie sessions.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 0.