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Early Jazz
From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music - S1 - E5
Jazz pioneers Alvin Alcorn and Roy Eldridge perform and talk with host Oscar Brown Jr. about the origins of their music. Also seen will be film clips and early photos telling the story of ragtime, the art form that grew from the music of the slaves.
From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music: Season 1 - 10 Episode s
1x1 - Jazz Vocalists
February 10, 1980
Explores the world of jazz vocalists - interspersing film clips of Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington with performances by Carmen McRae and Al Jarreau. After they sing, McRae and Jarreau talk about how they developed their individual styles
1x2 - Gospel and Spirituals
October 9, 1980
In a rater-raising service at Way of the Cross Church of Christ, Washington DC, Reverend James Cleveland, the DC Mass Choir, the Mighty Clouds of Joy and the church congregation leave no doubt about the invigorating effect of gospel music
1x3 - The Blues - Country Meets City
October 16, 1980
Willie Dixon, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee perform and talk with Oscar Brown Jr. about the growth of the distinctive musical style called the blues
1x4 - West African Heritage
October 23, 1980
Featuring performances by Hugh Masekela and the Wo'se Dance Theatre, host Oscar Brown Jr. examines the special role of music in African and Afro-American culture
1x5 - Early Jazz
October 30, 1980
Jazz pioneers Alvin Alcorn and Roy Eldridge perform and talk with host Oscar Brown Jr. about the origins of their music. Also seen will be film clips and early photos telling the story of ragtime, the art form that grew from the music of the slaves.
1x6 - Dance to the Music
November 6, 1980
Tracing black dance from the early days of cakewalks to modern times, this program features the Rod Rodgers Dance Troupe
1x7 - Jazz People
November 13, 1980
Focusing on saxman Jackie McLean, James Moody and Dizzy Gillespie, this program examines the history of jazz from 1936 to present
1x8 - Black Music in Theater and Film
November 20, 1980
Oscar Brown Jr. hosts Pearl Bailey to explore the role of music by black Americans in the evolution of theater and film. Performances by L.O. Sloane's high-spirited "Refined Jubilee Minstrels".
1x10 - Soul
December 4, 1980
Stevie Wonder demonstrates the characteristics of soul music through performance
1x12 - Rhythm and Blues
November 18, 1980
The evolution of rhythm and blues and its impact on contemporary American music are traced. Guest performers are Bo Diddley and the Dells.