Bibliograph

The ladies sing the blues, the Minnesota Studio ; producer, Tom Jenz ; script, Leigh Kamman

Type

Label

The ladies sing the blues, the Minnesota Studio ; producer, Tom Jenz ; script, Leigh Kamman

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated by MPAA

Main title

The ladies sing the blues

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

49631862

Responsibility statement

the Minnesota Studio ; producer, Tom Jenz ; script, Leigh Kamman

Runtime

Series statement

VIEW Video jazz series

Summary

Historic filmed performances of women blues singers from 1929 through the 1950s. Singers are Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ida Cole, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Connee Boswell, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Helen Humes and Peggy Lee. Includes background information on the singers as well as the performances

Table Of Contents

St. Louis blues (Bessie Smith) -- Darkies never dream (Ethel Waters) -- Quicksand (Ethel Waters with Count Basie & His Orchestra) -- Fine and mellow (Billie Holiday with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, and Gerry Mulligan) -- When you lose your money blues (Ida Cox with Jesse Crump) -- That lonesome road (Sister Rosetta Tharp) -- Nobody's sweetheart now (Connee Boswell) -- Lean baby (Dinah Washington) -- Only a moment ago (Dinah Washington) -- Have a good time (Ruth Brown) -- The man I love (Lena Horne) -- Unlucky woman (Lena Horne with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra) -- You're mine you (Sarah Vaughan) -- I cried for you (Helen Humes with Count Basie & His Orchestra) -- Why don't you do right? (Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra) -- I cover the waterfront (Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour)

Technique

live action

Classification