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
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59fc464fd-d7bc-4b3a-8264-da9af8b5683d

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