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The Harlem Renaissance

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Duration75 min.
LanguageN/A
StatusReleased
Release DateJan 1, 2004

Overview

Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Music
  • History

Casts

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Louis Jordan

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Bill Robinson

Bill Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

Self (archive footage)

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)

Fats Waller

Fats Waller

Self (archive footage)

Fletcher Henderson

Self (archive footage)

The Mills Brothers

Self (archive footage)

Sidney Bechet

Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Self (archive footage)

Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine

Self (archive footage)

Warren Schaefer

Narrator