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The Gift: 1917-1924

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.

Release : January 09, 2001

Runtime Epiosde : 109 minutes

Rating : 8.40

Credits

Keith David

Keith David ( Keith David )

Narrator

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Sidney Bechet ( Sidney Bechet )

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong ( Louis Armstrong )

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington ( Duke Ellington )

Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman ( Benny Goodman )

Self (archive footage)

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw ( Artie Shaw )

Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday ( Billie Holiday )

Self (archive footage)

Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller ( Glenn Miller )

Self (archive footage)

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck ( Dave Brubeck )

Self (archive footage)

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Art Tatum ( Art Tatum )

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane ( John Coltrane )

Self (archive footage)

Art Blakey

Art Blakey ( Art Blakey )

Self (archive footage)

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus ( Charles Mingus )

Self (archive footage)

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis ( Wynton Marsalis )

Self

Miles Davis

Miles Davis ( Miles Davis )

Self (archive footage)

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Lester Young ( Lester Young )

Self (archive footage)