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Jazz Episode Four, The True Welcome Home

Amid the hard times of the Depression new dances, the Lindy Hop and Swing, caught on at the dance halls of New York even as the jobless lined the streets and drought ruined Midwest farms. Jazz, during 1929 through 1935, lifted the nation's spirit. Record sales boomed while Armstrong became a major e...

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Corporate Authors: Florentine Films, British Broadcasting Corporation, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), PBS DVD (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, David, Keith, Ward, Geoffrey C., Novick, Lynn, Davis, Ossie, Glaser, Matt, Hendricks, Jon, 1921-, Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-, Miller, Norma, 1919-, Shaw, Arvell, Murray, Albert, Crouch, Stanley, Giddins, Gary, Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : PBS DVD, c2000.
Subjects:
Armstrong, Louis, > 1901-1971.
Ellington, Duke, > 1899-1974.
Henderson, Fletcher, > 1897-1952.
Goodman, Benny, > 1909-1986.
Hammond, John, > 1910-1987.
Rose, Billy, > 1899-1966.
Webb, Chick.
Waller, Fats, > 1904-1943.
Tatum, Art, > 1910-1956.
Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Depressions > 1929 > United States > History > Songs and music.
Jazz > 1931-1940 > History and criticism.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
African American musicians > Biography.
African Americans > Music.
Jazz dance > New York (State) > New York.
Jazz > New York (State) > New York > History and criticism.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:Amid the hard times of the Depression new dances, the Lindy Hop and Swing, caught on at the dance halls of New York even as the jobless lined the streets and drought ruined Midwest farms. Jazz, during 1929 through 1935, lifted the nation's spirit. Record sales boomed while Armstrong became a major entertainer as singer, trumpeter, band leader, radio and film performer. Ellington's elegance, compositions, brilliant band films and recordings created a huge following in America and abroad. This segment also visits the careers of Fletcher Henderson, Benny Goodman, Billy Rose, Chick Webb, Fats Waller, Art Tatum and the record producer, John Hammond.
Item Description:"PBS DVD Gold."
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, stereo.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Erik Ewers.

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