Dinah Washington and Friends. Swing Era

Description

Gathering material from early in her career, this film offers a fascinating portrait of the young Dinah Washington. Having just been discovered by bandleader Lionel Hampton, she was then focused mainly on jazzy, torrid R&B numbers. Featuring a range of clips and appearances from such legendary venues as Harlem's Apollo Theater, this essential document will surprise and delight today's many fans of the beloved Dinah Washington. The video has been completed with a selection of Soundies from Martha Davis, Ruth Brown, Dorothy Dandridge, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and other female vocalists from the '40s and '50s.

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59 min

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Date of Publication

[2013], c2008

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Films on Demand

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