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Swing: the best of the big bands.

Title
  1. Swing: the best of the big bands. Vol. 3.
Published by
  1. Universal City, CA : MCA Universal Home Video, c1991.

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Additional authors
  1. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957
  2. Daniels, Billy
  3. Brown, Les
  4. Martin, Freddy, 1906-1983
  5. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
  6. James, Harry, 1916-1983
  7. Basie, Count, 1904-1984
  8. Brewer, Teresa
  9. Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973
  10. Barnet, Charlie
  11. Paige, George
  12. Ink Spots (Musical group), performer
  13. MCA Universal Home Video (Firm)
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, black and white; 1/2 in. +
Summary
  1. A selection of complete musical numbers performed by famous big band and swing artists.
Subject
  1. African American musicians
  2. Swing (Music)
  3. Big band music
Genre/Form
  1. Music videos.
  2. Swing (Music)
Contents
  1. Sweet Georgia Brown -- South Rampart Street parade / Jimmy Dorsey. -- Them there eyes -- That old black magic / Billy Daniels. -- Turkey hop / Les Brown. -- La tempesta -- Do, do, do / Freddy Martin. -- History of jazz -- Violet blue / Duke Ellington. -- Brave bulls -- I've got a crush on you / Harry James. -- Red bank boogie / Count Basie. -- Old man Mose / Teresa Brewer. -- Stompin' at the Savoy -- Melody in f / Gene Krupa. -- If I didn't care -- In a shanty in old Shanty Town / Ink Spots. -- Smooth sailing -- Murder at Peyton Hall / Charlie Barnet.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual VRA-437
Note
  1. All material is from the film archive of Universal Pictures, utilizing footage from shorts of the 1940s and 1950s directed by Will Cowan or Josef Berne.
Credits (note)
  1. Producer, George Paige ; MCA Home Video presents in association with George Paige Associates.
System details (note)
  1. VHS.
Title
  1. Swing: the best of the big bands. Vol. 3.
Imprint
  1. Universal City, CA : MCA Universal Home Video, c1991.
Performer
  1. Appearing: Jimmy Dorsey, Billy Daniels, Les Brown, Freddy Martin, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Count Basie, Teresa Brewer, Gene Krupa, Ink Spots, Charlie Barnet.
Credits
  1. Producer, George Paige ; MCA Home Video presents in association with George Paige Associates.
System details
  1. VHS.
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Added author
  1. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957, performer.
  2. Daniels, Billy, performer.
  3. Brown, Les, performer.
  4. Martin, Freddy, 1906-1983, performer.
  5. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, performer.
  6. James, Harry, 1916-1983, performer.
  7. Basie, Count, 1904-1984, erformer.
  8. Brewer, Teresa, performer.
  9. Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973, performer.
  10. Barnet, Charlie, performer.
  11. Paige, George, producer.
  12. Ink Spots (Musical group), performer.
  13. MCA Universal Home Video (Firm)
Publisher no.
  1. 80687 MCA Universal Home Video
ISBN
  1. 1558808485
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual VRA-437
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