Jazz Miniseries Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 2001
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"Gumbo" traces the roots of jazz from the 1800s to 1917. The viewer will catch glimpses of Jelly Roll Morton, who erroneously claimed to have invented jazz, and the tragic, though influential, figure of trumpeter Buddy Bolden.
- Released: 2001-01-09
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Keith David, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman
- Director: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
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1. Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 2001-01-09
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2. The Gift: 1917-1924 2001-01-09
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3. Our Language: 1924 -1929 2001-01-10
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4. The True Welcome: 1929-1934 2001-01-15
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5. Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 2001-01-17
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7. Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 2001-01-23
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8. Risk: 1945-1955 2001-01-24
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9. The Adventure: 1956-1960 2001-01-29
