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Tony Bennett and Gene Krupa and his Quartet make a lively combination on these live radio recordings made by the National Guard as part of their recruiting program. Features four shows performed in their entirety.
The war was supposed to be over, but the battle to survive has only begun. When U.S. Navy pilot Chris Burnett is shot down during a recon mission over Bosnia, he must fight to stay alive and evade hostile Serbian forces. With time running out, Burnett's commanding officer risks...
"The first definitive biography of Gene Krupa, the most famous drummer on the planet, whose feverish rhythms defined the Swing Era, changed jazz music forever, spurred rock and roll, and influenced generations. From the early 1930s onward, Gene Krupa was a drum-centric rarity in ...
Story of the famed King of Swing, following his life from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938.
Screen legend James Stewart and America's Sweetheart June Allyson star in this delightful tribute to one of the world's most cherished bandleaders and composers, charting Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and fortune as the man whose music would define the ever-qui...
A collection of short films from the 1940s and 1950s offering a rare opportunity to see as well as hear jazz legends.
Five hours of great jazz and instrumentals, including classic, and historic recordings from the Clef, Norgran and Verve catalogs.
Focuses on the period in American musical history from 1930 to 1945 when jazz was synonymous with America's popular music.
Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. This lush and lyrical picture book tells the story of how two musical prodigies from very different backgrounds; one a young black boy growing up in Tu...