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The Sound of jazz

Title
The Sound of jazz [motion picture] / director, Jack Smight.
Publication
New York, N. Y. : CBS Television, 1957.

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Additional Authors
  • Allen, Henry Red, 1908-1967.
  • Balliett, Whitney.
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
  • Crosby, John, 1912-
  • Giuffre, Jimmy, 1921-
  • Hawkins, Coleman.
  • Hentoff, Nat.
  • Herridge, Robert.
  • Hinton, Milt.
  • Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985.
  • McGiffert, John
  • Monk, Thelonious
  • Mulligan, Gerry.
  • Pierce, Nat.
  • Rushing, Jimmy, 1903-1972
  • Russell, Pee Wee.
  • Smight, Jack
  • Young, Lester.
Description
2 film reels (57 min.) : sd., b&w; 16 mm.
Summary
A blockbuster lineup of jazz musicians in a classic 1957 CBS-TV presentation of jazz music.
Alternative Title
The seven lively arts.
Subject
  • African American musicians
  • Jazz
  • Jazz musicians
  • Big band music
  • Blues (Music) > 1951-1960
Genre/Form
Music.
Note
  • Presented in the series, The Seven Lively Arts, CBS Television, Dec. 8, 1957.
Credits (note)
  • Producer, Robert Herridge ; presenter, John Crosby ; musical advisers, Nat Hentoff, Whitney Balliett ; arrangements, Nat Pierce ; writer, John McGiffert.
Contents
Open all night (aka "Fast and happy blues") -- Wild man blues -- Rosetta -- Dickie's dream -- Blue monk -- I left my baby -- Fine and mellow -- The train and the river -- Imcomplete blues for two clarinets.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-266
OCLC
NYPG98-F84
Title
The Sound of jazz [motion picture] / director, Jack Smight.
Imprint
New York, N. Y. : CBS Television, 1957.
Performer
Red Allen, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Jimmy Giuffre, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Newman, Earle Warren, Ben Webster, Dickie Wells, Joe Wilder, Roy Eldridge, Freddy Green, Lester Young, Jim Atlas, Jim Hall, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Osie Johnson, Emmett Berry, Doc Cheatham, Eddie Jones, Benny Morton, Gerry Mulligan, Pee Wee Russell, Rex Stewart, Danny Barker, Vic Dickenson, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton, Vic Dickenson, Mal Waldron, and Nat Pierce.
Credits
Producer, Robert Herridge ; presenter, John Crosby ; musical advisers, Nat Hentoff, Whitney Balliett ; arrangements, Nat Pierce ; writer, John McGiffert.
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Added Author
Allen, Henry Red, 1908-1967. Performer
Balliett, Whitney.
Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Performer
Crosby, John, 1912- Commentator
Giuffre, Jimmy, 1921- Performer
Hawkins, Coleman. Performer
Hentoff, Nat.
Herridge, Robert.
Hinton, Milt. Performer
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, performer.
Jones, Jo, 1911-1985. Performer
McGiffert, John, writer.
Monk, Thelonious, performer
Mulligan, Gerry. Performer
Pierce, Nat. Arranger
Rushing, Jimmy, 1903-1972, vocalist.
Russell, Pee Wee. Performer
Smight, Jack, television director.
Young, Lester. Performer
Added Title
The seven lively arts.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-266 Service copy
Sc Visual MPB-203 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-266
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