Product Details

• Actors: Cab Calloway, Charlie Spivak & Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Eberly, Roy Eldridge
• Format: AC-3, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: French, English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Storyville Films
• DVD Release Date: July 31, 2007
• Run Time: 57 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000RNUFVE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,104 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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HARLEM ROOTS:BIG BANDS VOL. 1 - DVD Movie

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Footage! Before there was TV or MTV, there were Soundies., May 22, 2010

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Nana Banana (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harlem Roots, Vol. 1: The Big Bands (DVD)

The music, of course, is great (Ellington,Calloway,Basie,Millinder) but the film footage here is just unbelieveable! I had no idea there was such a thing as a "soundie", much less that fantastic African American musicians and performers in Harlem had been recorded in this way. All these films were made between 1941-1947 and I do not think you will be able to see comparable footage elsewhere. "The Skunk Song" about another musician bragging about "the dough he made with Disney" in 1940s is just too amazing! Includes the Cab Calloway classic "Minnie the Moocher" also. Also great for the 40's hairstyles and clothing. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harlem Roots #1, September 19, 2010

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John F., Warris, III "John warris" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harlem Roots, Vol. 1: The Big Bands (DVD)

If you like Big Band music, this is the one for you. Just GREAT. A must have in you musical collection.