Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barnet, Charlie
2. Hampton, Lionel
3. Marterie, Ralph, 1914-1978
4. Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973
5. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957
6. Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956
7. Robinson, Sugar Chile, 1938-
8. Beneke, Tex
9. Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965
10. Kenton, Stan
11. Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990
12. Herman, Woody, 1913-1987
13. Paige, George
14. Glenn Miller Orchestra, performer
15. MCA Universal Home Video (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (50 mins.) : sd., b&w; 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 shorts.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Skyliner -- Jeepers Creepers / Charlie Barnet. -- Baby don't love me no more -- International boogie / Lionel Hampton. -- Trumpeters delight -- After midnight / Ralph Marterie. -- Boogie blues / Gene Krupa. -- Yes, indeed! -- Well, git it! / Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey. -- Numbers boogie / Sugar Chile Robinson -- Chatanooga choo choo -- Hey ba-ba-re-bop / Tex Beneke and The Glenn Miller Orchestra. -- Ooh Kickeroonie -- Route 66 / Nat King Cole. -- Eager beaver -- Reed rapture / Stan Kenton. -- Don't blame me -- I cried for you / Sarah Vaughan. -- Caldonia -- Northwest passage / Woody Herman.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-437

Language

1. English

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.

Title

1. Swing: the best of the big bands. Vol. 2 / MCA Universal Home Video presents in association with George Paige Associates ; produced by George Paige.

Imprint

1. Universal City, CA : MCA Universal Home Video, Inc., c1991.

Performer

1. Appearing: Charlie Barnet, Lionel Hampton, Ralph Marterie, Gene Krupa, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Sugar Chile Robinson, Tex Beneke and The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Nat King Cole, Stan Kenton, Sarah Vaughan, Woody Herman.

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1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Barnet, Charlie. Performer
2. Hampton, Lionel. Performer
3. Marterie, Ralph, 1914-1978. Performer
4. Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973. Performer
5. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957. Performer
6. Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956. Performer
7. Robinson, Sugar Chile, 1938- Performer
8. Beneke, Tex. Performer
9. Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965. Performer
10. Kenton, Stan. Performer
11. Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990. Performer
12. Herman, Woody, 1913-1987. Performer
13. Paige, George. Producer
14. Glenn Miller Orchestra, performer.
15. MCA Universal Home Video (Firm)

Publisher no.

1. 80666 MCA Universal Home Video

ISBN

1. 1558807322

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-437