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: "PBS DVD Gold."
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, stereo.
Production Credits: Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Paul Barnes.