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1) Jazz
Publisher
PBS DVD
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
10 DVDs (ca. 19 hr.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary exploring the history of jazz from its beginnings through the 1990's, including the stories of many of its creators and performers. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Experience the wild and wonderful untold story of 'Ozploitation' films as you take a journey through the Australian genre cinema of the late '70s and '80s - the years when Australia got into gear and blew the world away with what they had to offer.
3) Aja
Series
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Vivid portrait of the making of Steely Dan's 1977 jazz-rock album Aja. Includes archival footage, newly recorded performances and interviews with Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, producer Gary Katz, songwriter Ian Dury and the session musicians involved in the recording.
Publisher
Betty Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Documents L.A.'s original underground music from the cowboy rockers of the 1950s, the revivalists of the 1980s, and the mexi-billy stars of today. Includes rockabilly, western swing, garage growls, cumbia strolls, and doo-wop.
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 720 min.) in 2 containers : sd., color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (ii, 161 pages ; 20 cm.)
Description
This course covers the 200-year evolution of American music theater, including the minstrel era, the vaudeville era, the age of ragtime, the revue, and the book musical. Because recorded examples of music from recent Broadway musicals are readily available in retail stores, these are used less frequently here than the older, rarer recordings, without which most listeners would have little knowledge of the sound of the early musicals. The shows chosen...
8) Face value
Series
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the making of the 1981 album Face value through archival footage and interviews with Phil Collins, engineer Hugh Padgham, Eric Clapton and other musicians involved in the production. Includes special performances by Phil of songs which were eventually omitted from the album.
Series
Publisher
BMG Video
Pub. Date
p2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 85 min.) : sd., col. b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This video explores the blues-- with all its poetic irony and sly humor, its eroticism and timeless power. It traces its roots from the beginning of the 20th century through the Mississippi Delta to Louisiana, Texas, Kansas City and Chicago. It includes music by: Son House, Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Louis Jordan, Jimmy Rushing, T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington and many...
Publisher
Brazos Films
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Looks at the Cajun-zydeco countryside, its people and their dance halls blended with performances of the music and the recollections of its musicians. Features historical sequences about Joe Falcon, Amede Ardoin, Iry LeJeune, Harry Choates, and others.
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
7 DVDs (780 min.) : sd., b&w with col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide ([12] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
The blues is a seven-part documentary film series exploring the evolution of the blues, featuring rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon ... et al., also including over 100 newly-filmed performances by contemporary artists such as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Beck ... et al. singing classic blues songs.
15) Country music
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
8 DVDs (960 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity, and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century, as it eventually emerged to become America's...
Publisher
Cheezy Flicks Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (60 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An anthology of theatrical trailers from the worst of the worst exploitation films ... "some of the best, worst and cheeziest exploitation movie trailers ever made" ... together they present an overview of the genre.
18) The Band
Series
Publisher
Eagle Vision
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Band's eponymously titled album was released in 1969 and is now regarded as a rock classic, emphasizing The Band's ability to merge a variety of musical influences. Featuring interviews with the surviving members of The Band, together with fellow musicians including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and Don Was, this film underlines The Band's enormous contribution to popular music.
Publisher
Rush Doc Films, Inc
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (195 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Rush is one of rock's most influential bands. Ranked third in consecutive gold or platinum albums after the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the band enjoys a devoted following by legions around the world and is revered by generations of musicians. Yet, their incredible success story has, up to this point, remained largely untold. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with some of today's most respected rock artists, Rush:...
20) The symphony
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (1080 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A twenty-four lecture course that traces the development of the symphony from its roots in the opera of the Baroque period to the present.
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