Jazz The True Welcome: 1929-1934 (Season 1, Episode 4)
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TV Episode | 120 min | Documentary, History, Music

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Jazz

The True Welcome: 1929-1934 (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 120 min | Documentary, History, Music

In 1929 as the Great Depression begins, New York is now America's jazz capital. On Broadway, Louis Armstrong revolutionizes the art of American popular song. In Harlem, Chick Webb pioneers his own big-band sound and in the city's clubs, ...See moreIn 1929 as the Great Depression begins, New York is now America's jazz capital. On Broadway, Louis Armstrong revolutionizes the art of American popular song. In Harlem, Chick Webb pioneers his own big-band sound and in the city's clubs, pianists Fats Waller and Art Tatum dazzle audiences. But it is Duke Ellington who takes jazz "beyond category," composing hit tunes that has critics comparing him to Stravinsky. Written by Anonymous See less

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33 cast members

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