Jazz


The Gift (1917–1924) (E02)

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  • USA The Gift (1917–1924)
Documentaire / Muziek
Groot Brittanië / USA, 2001, 1 h 46 min (Alternatief 59 min)

Regie:

Ken Burns

Scenario:

Geoffrey C. Ward

Acteurs:

Keith David (verteller), Louis Armstrong (a.b.), Duke Ellington (a.b.), Paul Whiteman (a.b.)
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Samenvattingen(1)

As the Roaring Twenties accelerate, Paul Whiteman, a white bandleader, sells millions of records playing a sweet, symphonic jazz. Louis Armstrong comes to New York, adding his improvisational brilliance to the band's new sound – and soon Armstrong is showing the whole world how to swing. (PBS)