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Jazz. [Episode 1], Gumbo /

Jazz is born in New Orleans at the turn of the century emerging from several forms of music including ragtime, marching bands, work songs, spirituals, creole music, funeral parade music and above all, the blues. Musicians profiled here who advanced early jazz are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sid...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Florentine Films, British Broadcasting Corporation, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), PBS Video, VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, David, Keith, Ward, Geoffrey C., Novick, Lynn, Davis, Ossie, Marsalis, Branford, Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-, Murray, Albert, Crouch, Stanley, Early, Gerald Lyn, Giddins, Gary, Raeburn, Bruce Boyd, 1948-, Cheatham, Doc
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles; closed captioned.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, [2005, 2000]
Subjects:
Bolden, Buddy, > 1877-1931.
Morton, Jelly Roll, > 1890-1941.
Bechet, Sidney, > 1897-1959.
Keppard, Freddie, > 1890-1933.
Original Dixieland Jazz Band > History.
Jazz > History and criticism.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
African American musicians > Biography.
African Americans > Music.
Jazz > Louisiana > New Orleans > History and criticism.
Minstrel shows > United States > History.
Ragtime music > History and criticism.
Blues (Music) > History and criticism.
Creoles > Louisiana > Music.
Improvisation (Music) > History and criticism.
Musiciens de jazz > États-Unis > Biographies.
Musiciens noirs américains > Biographies.
Noirs américains > Musique.
Spectacles de ménestrels (Théâtre américain) > États-Unis > Histoire.
Créoles > Louisiane > Musique.
Improvisation (Musique) > Histoire et critique.
Bechet, Sidney, > 1897-1959
Bolden, Buddy, > 1877-1931
Keppard, Freddie, > 1890-1933
Morton, Jelly Roll, > 1890-1941
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
African American musicians
African Americans
Blues (Music)
Creoles
Improvisation (Music)
Jazz
Jazz musicians
Minstrel shows
Ragtime music
Louisiana
Louisiana > New Orleans
United States
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Music
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:Jazz is born in New Orleans at the turn of the century emerging from several forms of music including ragtime, marching bands, work songs, spirituals, creole music, funeral parade music and above all, the blues. Musicians profiled here who advanced early jazz are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Freddie Keppard, and musicians of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 2000.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video file (90 min.))
Production Credits:Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Paul Barnes.
Access:Digital content license from PBS Video, [2005] ; available to 2005 VIVA member institutions.