Jazz - Season 1 Episode 6 Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
Season - Episode
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Season 1 Jan 09, 2001
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1 - 1Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 Jan 09, 2001 -
1 - 2The Gift: 1917-1924 Jan 09, 2001 -
1 - 3Our Language: 1924 -1929 Jan 10, 2001 -
1 - 4The True Welcome: 1929-1934 Jan 15, 2001 -
1 - 5Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 Jan 17, 2001 -
1 - 6Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 Jan 22, 2001 -
1 - 7Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 Jan 23, 2001 -
1 - 8Risk: 1945-1955 Jan 24, 2001 -
1 - 9The Adventure: 1956-1960 Jan 29, 2001 -
1 - 10A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present Jan 31, 2001
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Season 0 Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 1Theatre de la Mutualite Jan 01, 1970 -
0 - 2Baden, Germany Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 3Japan Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 4Making of Jazz Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 5I Cover The Waterfront Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 6C-Jam Blues Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 7New Rhumba Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 8Swinging with Change, 1940 - 1942 Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 10Irresistable Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 11The First Frame Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 12The Adventure Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 13A Masterpiece by Midnight Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 14Interview with Ken Burns Jan 01, 1970
Overview
Swing would be reacquainted with its blues roots by way of Kansas City, when Count Basie and the Barons of Rhythm brought their hot sound to the Big Apple. Basie would also give Billie Holiday her first break, offering her a chance to travel, perform, drink, and gamble with the rest of the band. Another young singer named Ella Fitzgerald would get her start in Chick Webb’s band at the Savoy Ballroom, and then be named top female vocalist—over Billy Holiday—by Down Beat in 1937.
Year 2001
Studio PBS
Director
Popularity 5.2494
Language English
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