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17 Black History Month Films: Music and Its Legends
In celebration of Black History Month, SnagFilms is proud to curate a weekly slate of films commemorating and informing the African-American experience, from the past to the present. Throughout February, we will present four different film series highlighting topics like the fight for civil rights and the continuing legacy of jazz.
Our film series for the second week of Black History Month is Music and Its Legends. Explore the profound African-American influence on jazz, rock and roll, soul, gospel and the blues, and then stop to admire some of the greats: Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix, Alberta Hunter and James Brown. Enjoy!
Our film series for the second week of Black History Month is Music and Its Legends. Explore the profound African-American influence on jazz, rock and roll, soul, gospel and the blues, and then stop to admire some of the greats: Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix, Alberta Hunter and James Brown. Enjoy!
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![Louis Armstrong - King of Jazz]()
Louis Armstrong - King of Jazz
A unique biography of Louis Armstrong, one of the greatest jazz musicians in history
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![James Brown - Mr Dynamite Unauthorized]()
James Brown - Mr Dynamite U...
Reveals in much depth the myths and the truths surrounding the man who was respected by so many people
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![Miles Davis - Cool Jazz Sound]()
Miles Davis - Cool Jazz Sound
Exemplary television program (New York, 1959) with the Miles Davis Quintet featuring John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
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![Nat King Cole - The Legendary Nat King Cole]()
Nat King Cole - The Legenda...
A complete and unauthorized DVD biography on Nat King Cole
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![Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin]()
Alberta Hunter: My Castle's...
This award-inning one-hour biography traces the life story of the legendary singer/songwriter Alberta Hunter
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![America's Music Legacy: Gospel]()
America's Music Legacy: Gospel
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by Mahalia Jackson, The Chambers Family, Linda Hopkins, and many many more
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![America's Music Legacy - Soul]()
America's Music Legacy - Soul
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by James Brown, Ben E. King, Gladys Knight, Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, and many more
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![America's Music Legacy - Dixieland Jazz]()
America's Music Legacy - Di...
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by Woody Herman, Irma Thomas, Delia Reese, Teddy Buckner, and many more
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![America's Music Legacy - Blues]()
America's Music Legacy - Blues
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Pee Wee Crayton, Jimmy Rushing, Ernie Andrews, and many more
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![I Can Tell The World]()
I Can Tell The World
Without the spirituals, there would be no gospel, blues, jazz, R and B, hip-hop, or rap.
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![Electric Purgatory]()
Electric Purgatory
A documentary on the struggles of the black rock musician and the stigma they face in the black community and the music industry
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![New Flavors]()
New Flavors
The influence of Southern Hip Hop on American Culture
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![Agile Mobile Hostile]()
Agile Mobile Hostile
Warning: Adult Content -- A look at the year in the life of R and B musician Andre Williams
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![Jimi Hendrix - Jimi]()
Jimi Hendrix - Jimi
The music career of Jimi Hendrix is well documented by films such as JIMI PLAYS BERKELEY, LIVE IN MONTEREY, and LIVE AT THE ISLE
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![Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary]()
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anni...
Louis Armstrong was the most important, influential, and beloved musician of the 20th century
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![Jazz On A Summer's Day]()
Jazz On A Summer's Day
The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, featuring Thelonious Monk, Sal Salvador, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, and Chuck Berry
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![Going Back to New Orleans]()
Going Back to New Orleans
The story of New Orleans' place in the origin of the rock lovingly told through the eyes of Big Easy icon, Deacon John Moore
