Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975
2. Copeland, David
3. Young, Stuart (F. Stuart)
4. BMG Video
5. Tympany Five (Musical group), performer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (48 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. The "father of rhythm and blues", Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five perform their chart-topping hits in this special collection of rare "soundies" (video jukeboxes popular in the 1930s and 40s).

Alternative title

1. Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Subject

1. Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975, performer
2. Tympany Five (Musical group)
3. African American musicians
4. Big band music
5. Jazz vocals
6. Rhythm and blues music
7. Swing (Music)
8. Saxophone music (Jazz)

Genre/Form

1. Music videos.
2. Swing (Music)

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-431

Credits (note)

1. Producer, David Scot Copeland ; screenwriter, Stuart Young ; editors, Stuart Young, David Bronsztein.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five / directed by Stuart Young.

Imprint

1. New York : BMG Video, ©1992.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videocassette

Credits

1. Producer, David Scot Copeland ; screenwriter, Stuart Young ; editors, Stuart Young, David Bronsztein.

Performer

1. Louis Jordan, vocals, saxophone, and his Tympany Five.

System details

1. VHS.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975.
2. Copeland, David.
3. Young, Stuart (F. Stuart), screenwriter.
4. BMG Video.
5. Tympany Five (Musical group), performer.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-431