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The Gift: 1917-1924

Name: The Gift: 1917-1924
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-01-09
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 4.2

How can one explain the genius of a Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington? Blessed with skill and talent far exceeding their peers, one can only define what they possess as a gift from the gods. These early portraits are imperative, because both figures have been so canonized that it is easy to forget the significance of their gifts.

Aired: Jan 09, 2001 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Keith David Sidney Bechet Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Benny Goodman Artie Shaw Billie Holiday Glenn MillerProducers: Ken BurnsDuration: 2h Rating: 4.2 Country:Production:

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01: Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 02: The Gift: 1917-1924 03: Our Language: 1924 -1929 04: The True Welcome: 1929-1934 05: Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 06: Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 07: Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 08: Risk: 1945-1955 09: The Adventure: 1956-1960 10: A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present