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Harlem Renaissance Made Easy
Discover the exciting story of the Harlem Renaissance, a vibrant cultural movement during the 1920s and 1930s. This video explores how African American artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers changed American culture forever. Learn...
Makematic
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was an unprecedented flourishing of African-American culture and creativity in 1920s New York. It fostered a newfound sense of Black pride and identity, which extended far beyond the confines of Harlem.
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The Evolution of Jazz: America's Musical Art Form
Explore the rich history of jazz, a uniquely American genre that blends spirituals, gospel, ragtime, and blues into a dynamic, improvisational art form. Learn how jazz evolved from its early days in New Orleans to global popularity, with...
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Jam Session with Duke Ellington and his Band
Original audio and film recording of a staged, 1942 musical jam session with Duke Ellington and his band: Ray Nance (violin), Rex Stewart (trumpet), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), and...
The March of Time
Duke Ellington composing playing
MOT 1943: NEW YORK CITY: CU Duke Ellington sheet music. Jazz composer pianist bandleader Duke Ellington (1899-1974) sitting at piano in home composing music. Duke playing piano SOT (theme later into 'Perfume Suite') Jazz royalty 'The Duke'
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B/W 1930s PROFILE Duke Ellington playing piano near window
B/W 1930s PROFILE Duke Ellington playing piano near window
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Comedian Dave Chappelle to receive Mark Twain Prize for humor
DAVE CHAPPELLE TO RECEIVE MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR HUMOR
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Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle set to receive comedy award
BOUNDARY-PUSHING DAVE CHAPPELLE SET TO RECEIVE COMEDY AWARD
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Fashion, Movie Clips, Music, Children
Summer fashion shows for French designers
Movie clips from the 1930's
Women wearing fashionable "upsweep" hairdo
Xavier Cugat and band
Duke Ellington and band
Louis Armstrong and band
Benny Goodman
Dancing: Swing, jazz, jitterbug, boogie...
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Jazz age and 1920s glamor at Erdem show in London
JAZZ AGE AND 1920S GLAMOR AT ERDEM SHOW IN LONDON
Canada-born designer Erdem Moralioglu has turned the Old Selfridges Hotel into a glamorous speakeasy for his London Fashion Week show.
With classics "Stormy...
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Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis kick off International Jazz Day
As the morning sun spilled over the New Orleans' skyline Monday, jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis and others kicked off International Jazz Day with a sunrise concert that included ritual drumming and a string of...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : France: Legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal to play at festival
After a lifetime of achievement American jazz pianist and composer Ahmad Jamad is walking history at 86 as he comes out of retirement for an exclusive performance at the Jazz in Marciac festival in southwest France
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: ENT2-JASON PRIESTLEY
English/Nat
American TV star JASON PRIESTLEY (Beverly Hills 90210) made his British stage debut starring last night, in the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway play 'Side Man' which opened at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.
The...
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Revellers determined to enjoy Jazz Festival despite credit crunch
New Orleans - April 24, 2008
1. Wide shot people getting onto streetcar
2. Wide of street corner
3. Close up of street sign
4. Zoom out band playing
5. Wide of people walking in French quarter
6. Wide of street car
7. SOUNDBITE...
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Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 72
AP Television
FILE/New York 17 June 2010
1. Wide shot of Shubert Alley with limousine in foreground
2. Photocall
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Phil Ramone/Producer
"It's the best. We've had a tremendous relationship over the years. In and out....
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SYND 28-5-74 FUNERAL OF DUKE ELLINGTON IN NEW YORK
Funeral of legendary jazz composer and performer Duke Ellington in New York.
1. gv pan across crowd to funeral parlour entrance
2. mcu Mrs Ellington
3. mcu Count Basie
4. various of crowd
5. ms coffin out
6. various of coffin into...
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Jazz lovers flock to Rio for biggest S.American festival
Rio de Janeiro. Recent pictures, 2003
1. Aerial of Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro
2. Pan from pavement to wide of beach
3. Wide shot woman getting out of the sea
Rio de Janeiro. May, 28th, 2003
4. Pan of entrance of the Chivas Jazz...
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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON HOSTS JAZZ EVENT AT WHITE HOUSE
English/Nat
It was an evening of toe-tapping and head-nodding as world class jazz musicians took over the East Room of the White House on Friday.
Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, hosted the event - casting aside their worries...
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Neil Patrick Harris, Audra McDonald, Zach Braff, Dule Hill, and others on red carpet at Tony Awards
For the past four out of five years, Neil Patrick Harris has hosted the Tony Awards. This year, he had the perfect excuse for turning down the offer.
"Last year we did this gigantic opening called, 'It's Bigger.' And I thought, 'Oh my...
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Pioneering actress Diahann Carroll dies, aged 84
Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series, has died. She was 84.
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SYND 30 4 69 DUKE ELLINGTON 70TH BIRTHDAY
1 conference table with Duke Ellington at head
2 ms Ellington talks about difficulty he has had with some tracks, if it sounds good, it's good music, does not believe in catagories, age of musicians is not important
Film: Pos- Sound: Opt...
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France - Funeral of Stephane Grappelli
Grappelli Funeral / Paris / December 5 / ENT 5
Jazz great finally laid to rest
French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli was cremated Friday at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris after a funeral service attended by several hundred friends,...