- Produced by
- Rooney, Andrew, American, 1919 - 2011
- Written by
- Rooney, Andrew, American, 1919 - 2011
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Jackson, Mahalia, American, 1911 - 1972
- Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
- Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
- Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
- Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
- Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- polyester film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 26 Minutes
- Length (Film): 925 Feet
- Caption
- This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
- Description
- A film reel with part two of "Body and Soul," the fourth episode of a television docuseries entitled Of Black America. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color polyester film with optical sound.
- The segment, narrated by African American musician Ray Charles, discusses the significance of black music and black musicians. Ray Charles himself describes his early years. Additionally, there is archival footage of performances by numerous African American musicians such as Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Of Black America
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Topic
- Documentary films
- Film
- Music
- Musicians
- Television
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.79.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




