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The Harlem Renaissance

6.020041h 15mMovieDocumentaryMusicHistory

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…

DirectorMarino Amoruso
WriterMarino Amoruso

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Cast · Directed by Marino Amoruso

CCCab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Self (archive footage)
LALouis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
LJ
Louis Jordan
Self (archive footage)
DEDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
BRBill Robinson
Bill Robinson
Self (archive footage)
NCNat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
LHLena Horne
Lena Horne
Self (archive footage)
CP
Charlie Parker
Self (archive footage)
DGDizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
CBCount Basie
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
FWFats Waller
Fats Waller
Self (archive footage)
FH
Fletcher Henderson
Self (archive footage)

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