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Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.Read moreLess
Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.
The story
Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.
Cast & crew
Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)
Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)
Bill RobinsonSelf (archive footage)
Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage)
Lena HorneSelf (archive footage)
Dizzy GillespieSelf (archive footage)
Count BasieSelf (archive footage)
Fats WallerSelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Marino Amoruso
- Writer
- Marino Amoruso