Feather on Jazz compilation reel
name: label: Collection Performer
content: Basie, Count, 1904-1984
label: Collection Collector
content: Smith, Ernie
label: Collection Performer
content: Webster, Ben
label: Collection Performer
content: Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
label: Collection Performer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Performer
content: Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
label: Collection Performer
content: Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986
label: Collection Performer
content: Jamal, Ahmad, 1930-
label: Collection Performer
content: Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
label: Collection Performer
content: Davis, Miles
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content: Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection
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content: Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection / Series 2: Additional Titles
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Motion picture film
container: label: Container
content: Reel OF 491.177_1-6
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Moving Images [31983000035642]
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content: Motion picture films
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: 1. Feather on Jazz: The Blues

Feather explains what the Blues are and aren't, includes the Duke Ellington Orchestra performing "Frankie and Johnny" (see 491.20). Also includes Maxine Sullivan perfrorming "St. Louis Blues" from Birth of the Blues (1939) and "Route 66" performed by the King Cole Trio from King Cole and His Trio (1950).

Copyright: 1967

Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather

2. Feather on Jazz: Bop Swinging

Includes a brief tribute to Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie including Gillespie's "bop" singing.

Copyright: 1967

Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather

Song Title(s): "Lemon Drop", performed by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, vocals by Frank Rossolino, from Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1948); "Lolly Pop", Woody Herman and His Orchestra, vocals by Shorty Rogers and Terry Gibbs from The Herman Herd (1950)

3. Feather on Jazz: New Orleans

An overview of New Orleans jazz, with mention of "Negro rhythms", work songs, spirituals and gospels, French and Creole influences, Bechet, Ory, Morton, funeral marches, King Oliver, Original Dixieland Jazz Band. "Tiger Rag" is attributed to Nick LaRocca.

Copyright: 1967

Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather

Song Title(s):

"Tiger Rag", from Birth of the Blues(1941); "Muskrat Ramble", Kid Ory and His Orchestra, an excerpt from a 1950 Sarah Vaughan, Herb Jeffries film, personnel: Teddy Buckner, Joe Darensberg, Ed Garland, Kid Ory, Minor Hall; "Jubilee", vocals by Louis Armstrong

4. Feather on Jazz: 52nd Street

Copyright: 1967

Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather

Song Title(s): "Temptation", Red Norvo (vibes), with Tal Farlow (g), and Red Mitchell (b), from  Jimmy Dorsey Varieties (1952) (see 491.56) Hickory House is cited; Norvo had played there earlier; 2. "Loch Lomond", Maxine Sullivan from Birth of the Blues (1939). She had sung at the Onyx as had Art Tatum, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan who are also mentioned.

5. Feather on Jazz: Young Man with a Horn

A tribute to jazz trumpeters, citing Buddy Bolden, Bunk Johnson, Joe Oliver and Louis Armstrong as pioneers.

Copyright: 1967

Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather

Song Title(s): "Jubilee", Louis Armstrong (see 491.177.3), excerpt; "Singin' the Blues", Bix and Tram, excerpt; "I Can't Get Started", Bunny Berigan, excerpt; "And the Angels Sing", Ziggy Elman with the Benny Goodman Orchestra; Unidentified title, Buck Clayton and Harry Edison, with Count Basie Orchestra; Unidentified title, Clark Terry Quartet; "March of the Brave Bulls", Harry James, from Harry James and the Music Makers (1953)

6. Feather on Jazz: Remnants

Remnants of other reels from the Feather on Jazz series

Copyright: 1967

Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather

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