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1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A revealing look at an enigmatic yet endlessly appealing man, who soared to the heights of creative freedom but couldn't beat a lifelong addiction to heroin. Includes Parker's only surviving TV appearance playing Hot house.
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1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Most presentations feature Lady Day as the sad victim of hard times and drugs. Mining a treasure trove of new information, the producers set the record straight - and beautifully. In a voice that is Billie-like in its rasping wiseness and its ring, stage and screen star Ruby Dee reads from Holiday's autobiography, Lady sings the blues.
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This program profiles, with first-hand observation and historical detail, the pivotal people and places in American jazz. Includes archive footage of performances by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and many other important artists.
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1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The first fully rounded portrait of this terribly misunderstood man and musician, the ringleader of the bebop revolution, and, after Duke Ellington, Jazz' first major composer. He remained a highly productive musician after more than thirty years of musical activity. Includes clips of international performances and interviews with artists and producers.
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Masters of American Literature volume 2
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English
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The Melville Legacy explores the life and works of Herman Melville (1819-1891), one of America's most renowned 19th century authors. In his novels, Typee, Omoo, and Moby Dick, Melville demonstrates his mastery of the epic sea story.
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1 videodisc (56 min.) : b sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Recounts the stellar singer's career from her beginnings at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, to her debut at the Apollo Theater and her pre-eminence in nightclubs, concert halls, and jazz festivals around the world.
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Masters of American Literature volume 3
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English
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The Twain Legacy introduces an overview of Mark Twain's life, times and interpretation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. There are extensive references of his antipathy toward slavery and his effective use of irony in the story line.
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1 videodisc (approximately 104 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more.
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1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Jean-Michel Basquiat was a rock star of the early 80s art scene: he lived fast, died young and created thousands of drawings and paintings. It took less than a decade to go from anonymous graffiti writer to an epoch-defining art star. He has emerged as one of the most important artists of his generation and his work is now exhibited in museums all over the world.
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1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Traces the journey of conductor Robert Shaw's life and career, from his childhood as a preacher's son in rural California through his rise as a star of popular music during the Great Depression and his subsequent move to classical music. An early champion of civil rights, his chorales were among the first to break the color barrier in the American South. Includes interviews with Yo-Yo Ma, Sylvia McNair, Alice Parker, Marietta Simpson, Florence Kopleff,...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the legendary art scene of '80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. Haring's message targeted the underlying threat of violence, sexual exploitation, and political oppression. His art was shown in over one hundred group and solo exhibitions during his lifetime and he continues to be celebrated today.
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