Research Catalog

Title

Blue melodies [videorecording] / Kino International ; Paramount Pictures.

Publication

New York : Kino on Video, c1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
• Lopez, Vincent, 1894-
• Washington, George Dewey
• Anderson, Ivie
• Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994.
• Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994
• Merman, Ethel
• Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
• Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977
• Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
• Kino International Corporation.

Description

1 videocassette (84 min., 52 sec.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

Eight mini musicals featuring landmark performances by the legends of jazz and blues.

Series Statement

Hollywood rhythm. v. 3

Alternative Title

• Symphony in black.
• Those blues.
• Ol' king cotton.
• Bundle of blues.
• Jitterbug party.
• St. Louis blues.
• Blue of the night.
• Her future.

Subjects

• Short films
• Jazz > 1921-1930
• Jazz > 1931-1940
• Blues (Music) > 1931-1940
• Blues (Music) > To 1930

Note

• Duration on container: 83 min.
• "U.S. - 1919-35"--Cassette label.

Audience (note)

• Not rated.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Contents

Symphony in black : a rhapsody of negro life / Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday (1935) -- Those blues / Vincent Lopez (1932) -- Ol' king cotton / George Dewey Washington (1930) -- A bundle of blues / Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson (1933) -- Jitterbug party / Cab Calloway (1935) -- Her future / Ethel Merman (1930) -- St. Louis blues / Bessie Smith (1929) -- Blue of the night / Bing Crosby (1933)

Call Number

*LVH 1227 (F)

OCLC

37729140

Title

Blue melodies [videorecording] / Kino International ; Paramount Pictures.

Imprint

New York : Kino on Video, c1997.

Series

Hollywood rhythm. Paramount musical shorts ; v. 3

System Details

VHS.

Audience

Not rated.

Added Author

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Conductor

Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, performer.

Lopez, Vincent, 1894- Conductor

Washington, George Dewey, performer.

Anderson, Ivie, performer.

Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994. Conductor

Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994, performer.

Merman, Ethel, performer.

Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, performer.

Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977, performer.

Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)

Kino International Corporation.

Added Title

Symphony in black.

Those blues.

Ol' king cotton.

Bundle of blues.

Jitterbug party.

St. Louis blues.

Blue of the night.

Her future.

Research Call Number

*LVH 1227 (F) Container on file.