Harlem Roots: Volume 1 - The Big Bands

Travel back to the 1940s and hear the lively sound of Big Band music from the greats: Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie and Lucky Millinder. With rarely seen film footage and show-stopping performances, this collection of short musical films, known as Soundies, will transport you back to the sights and sounds of Harlem during the Big Band era.

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Released