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- DirectorJean BachStarsDizzy GillespieMilt HintonMarian McPartlandThe documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.
- DirectorJudy ChaikinStarsGeri AllenJessie BaileyJane Ira BloomThe untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their journeys from the late 1930's to the present day.
- DirectorCarol BashStarsEddie AllenGeri AllenLouis ArmstrongA feature documentary on the life and music of this renowned jazz pianist, composer and arranger.Mary Lou Williams. 1910 - 1981, (71).
- DirectorSaul J. TurellStarsSidney PoitierPaul RobesonMargaret WebsterThe life of actor and activist Paul Robeson.
- DirectorWilliam GreavesG. William JonesStarsBillie AllenAlbert AmmonsLouis ArmstrongThis documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957. Musical performers include Paul Robeson (in Song of Freedom), Bessie Smith (St. Louis Blues), Eubie Blake and the Nicholas Brothers (Pie-Pie Blackbird), Lena Horne (Boogie Woogie Dream), Nat 'King' Cole (Killer Diller), Sammy Davis Jr. (Rufus Jones for President), Cab Calloway (Jitterbug Party), and Ethel Waters (Carib Gold). Dramatic excerpts include Murder in Harlem (1935), Juke Joint (1947), and Souls of Sin (1949). Also included are clips from white films stereotyping blacks, including Griffith's Birth of a Nation, and a blackfaced Bing Crosby in Crooner's Holiday (1934).
- DirectorBeth HarringtonStarsChet AtkinsLorrie BennettJohn R. BrinkleyThe Winding Stream is a 90-minute High Definition music history documentary-in-progress that tells the story of the American roots music dynasty, the Carters and the Cashes. Starting with the Original Carter Family (A.P., Sara, Maybelle), the film traces the ebb and flow of their influence, the transformation of that act into the Carter Sisters, the marital alliance with legend Johnny Cash and the efforts of present-day family to keep this legacy alive. No one has yet pulled together all the elements of this family saga in one documentary. The goal of The Winding Stream is to honor this multi-generational family where it stands -- at the headwaters of American roots music.
- DirectorGeorge VerasStarsJerry ButlerLee AndrewsVito BalsamoOriginal vocal groups from the 1950s and early 1960s sing their hits.
- DirectorJim BrownStarsJoan BaezJohnny CashBill ClintonInterviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.
- DirectorJacques SarasinStarsWendo KolosoyMbinga KabataAntoine MoundandaA tribute to the Congolese people, who despite desperate poverty, a history of oppression and an ongoing civil war that has killed nearly 4 million people, continue to be sustained by music.
- DirectorRobbie CavolinaIan McCruddenStarsAnita O'DayLouis ArmstrongBuddy BregmanA tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006.Anita O'Day. 1919 - 2006, (87).
- DirectorBen NilesStarsPierre-Laurent AimardHarry Connick Jr.Hélène GrimaudA feature-length independent documentary that follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037- from forest floor to concert hall.
- DirectorJack Haley Jr.StarsFred AstaireGene KellyBing CrosbyVarious MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.
- DirectorBruce RickerStarsBill CharlapJulie AndrewsHarold Arlen
- DirectorMarino AmorusoStarsAnn-MargretLouis ArmstrongJack BennyThe Legendary Crooners features classic performances and looks at the lives of five of the most influential and ground-breaking performers in the history of popular music: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Perry Como.
- DirectorRichard WhorfVincente MinnelliGeorge SidneyStarsRobert WalkerVan HeflinLucille BremerSongwriter and Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern is unable to find immediate success in the U.S. He sought recognition abroad. He journeyed to England where his dreams of success became real and where he met his future wife Eva Leale.
- 1985– 55mTV-147.8 (113)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry BenesStarsFred AstaireIrving BerlinWilliam BolcomWith its concentration of theaters and publishing houses, New York became the center of the music world and at the center of New York was a small area called Tin Pan Alley where musicians would play their songs for publishers.
- DirectorMiguel KohanStarsAníbal AriasErnesto BaffaEmilio BalcarceInterviews with the musicians and singers from Argentina's golden days of Tango.
- 1971– TV-GTV Episode
- StarsJohnny CashJudy CollinsJeremy IronsIt's one of the most popular and beloved songs in the English language. "Amazing Grace" has been recorded more times than any other hymn and is credited with transforming lives. In this inspiring program, Bill Moyers explores the song's origins and power.
- StarsKeith DavidWynton MarsalisGary GiddinsA survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
- StarsBen VereenBud AbbottGeorge AbbottUsing film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated.
- 1971– 1h 28mNot Rated9.0 (15)TV EpisodeDirectorAndy DunnJames MarshStarsVanessa Bell ArmstrongAmiri BarakaClifton DavisAn American documentary that provides a thorough history of gospel music through archival footage of legendary gospel singers, from soulful concerts to the spiritual musicals.
- 1971– 1h 56mTV-G9.1 (52)TV EpisodeDirectorDonald SturrockStarsJussi BjörlingMaria CallasEnrico CarusoThe Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century.