Collections/June 2020
Jazz Shorts 1929–1939
Louis Armstrong swings, Bing Crosby croons, and Billie Holiday sings the blues in these tune-filled shorts, featuring some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time in their electrifying prime. Made as preludes to accompany feature films, these minimusicals helped popularize future superstars—from Cab Calloway to Hoagy Carmichael—on their way to becoming legends. From Bessie Smith belting the St. Louis Blues to Duke Ellington performing his Symphony in Black to big-band maestro Artie Shaw presenting a Class in Swing , this selection of syncopated sizzlers represents an indispensable record of America’s musical heritage. Added on Tuesday, 23 June 2020
10 films — 0 on the Channel, 10 unavailable
Black and Tan
1929
Unavailable
St. Louis Blues
1929
Unavailable
I Surrender Dear
1931
Unavailable
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
1932
Unavailable
A Bundle of Blues
1933
Unavailable
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
Unavailable
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934
Unavailable
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935
Unavailable
Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
1939
Unavailable
Hoagy Carmichael
1939
Unavailable