Jazz Miniseries Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 2001
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1935 was the year that swing became the most popular music in the country and that the king of swing, Benny Goodman, became a matinee idol. Americans, stifled by the Depression, seemed determined to dance their troubles away. "Swing: Pure Pleasure" follows the continuing careers of Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Armstrong, and the discovery of Billie Holiday.
- Released: 2001-01-17
- 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
