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Swing: the best of the big bands

Title
  1. Swing: the best of the big bands Vol. 4 / MCA Universal Home Video presents in association with George Paige Associates ; produced by George Paige.
Published by
  1. Universal City, CA : MCA Video, Inc., c1991.

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Additional authors
  1. Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
  2. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957.
  3. Beneke, Tex.
  4. Anthony, Ray, 1922-
  5. Kenton, Stan.
  6. Prima, Louis, 1910-1978.
  7. Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987.
  8. Paige, George.
  9. Cowan, William Joyce.
  10. Berne, Josef.
  11. Collins, Lewis D.
  12. D'Arcy, Harry.
  13. Mills Brothers. prf
  14. Skylarks (Musical group), 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. Video
  3. Swing (Music)
  4. Music shorts
  5. Big band music
Genre/Form
  1. Music shorts.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. One o'clock jump -- Swingin' the blues / Count Basie. -- Am I blue? -- Lover / Jimmy Dorsey. --I've got a gal in Kalamazoo -- Little brown jug / Tex Beneke. -- Paper doll -- Opus one / Mills Brothers. -- All Anthony and no Cleopatra -- Mr. Anthony's boogie / Ray Anthony. -- Sweet chariot -- Darktown strutters ball / The Skylarks. -- Artistry in rhythm -- Tabu / Stan Kenton. -- That old black magic -- Sing, sing, sing / Louis Prima . -- Burn -- Not so quiet please / Buddy Rich.
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, Lewis D. Collins, Harry D'Arcy.
Title
  1. Swing: the best of the big bands Vol. 4 / MCA Universal Home Video presents in association with George Paige Associates ; produced by George Paige.
Imprint
  1. Universal City, CA : MCA Video, Inc., c1991.
Performer
  1. Appearing: Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Tex Beneke, Mills Brothers, Ray Anthony, The Skylarks, Stan Kenton, Louis Prima, Buddy Rich.
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Added author
  1. Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Performer
  2. Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957. Performer
  3. Beneke, Tex. Performer
  4. Anthony, Ray, 1922- Performer
  5. Kenton, Stan. Performer
  6. Prima, Louis, 1910-1978. Performer
  7. Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987. Performer
  8. Paige, George. Producer
  9. Cowan, William Joyce. Director
  10. Berne, Josef. Director
  11. Collins, Lewis D. Director
  12. D'Arcy, Harry. Director
  13. Mills Brothers. Performer
  14. Skylarks (Musical group), performer.
  15. MCA Universal Home Video (Firm)
Publisher no.
  1. 80668 MCA Universal Home Video
ISBN
  1. 1558808507
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual VRA-437
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