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The Harlem Renaissance( 2004)

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Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.

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      Cab Calloway

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      Louis Armstrong

      Self (archive footage)

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      Louis Jordan

      Self (archive footage)

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      Duke Ellington

      Self (archive footage)

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      Bill Robinson

      Self (archive footage)

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      Nat King Cole

      Self (archive footage)

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      Lena Horne

      Self (archive footage)

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      Charlie Parker

      Self (archive footage)

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      Dizzy Gillespie

      Self (archive footage)

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      Count Basie

      Self (archive footage)

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      Fats Waller

      Self (archive footage)

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      Fletcher Henderson

      Self (archive footage)

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      The Mills Brothers

      Self (archive footage)

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      Sidney Bechet

      Self (archive footage)

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      Dorothy Dandridge

      Self (archive footage)

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      Billy Eckstine

      Self (archive footage)

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      Warren Schaefer

      Narrator

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