American music: from folk to jazz and pop

United States, 1968

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Looks at the “musical explosion” by tracing the roots of popular music or jazz in American history. Studies the African and European roots in New Orleans jazz and gospel songs in hillbilly folk songs and dances, showing many of the actual oletime as well as recent performers who gave American popular music its first expression, and developed it into the internationally recognised jazz of today.

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Credits

co-director

Jonathan Donald

Stephen Fleischman

producer

Stephen Fleischman

production company

McGraw-Hill Films

Duration

00:51:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000330

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Dixieland music

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Gospel music

Music & Performing Arts → Jazz music

Music & Performing Arts → Music - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Popular music

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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