This episode brings to life vibrant figures such as the sorrowful Bix Beiderbecke, the dynamic Bessie Smith, and the boastful Jelly Roll Morton, making jazz history captivating. A particularly poignant focus is on Bix Beiderbecke, the white cornet player whose family rejected his career choice. Tragically, his talent was overshadowed by the racial segregation in the music industry, preventing him from recording alongside legends like Louis Armstrong.
Show
Jazz
Episode
S01E03
Air Date
Jan 10, 2001
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917
S01E02
The Gift: 1917-1924
S01E03
Our Language: 1924 -1929
S01E04
The True Welcome: 1929-1934
S01E05
Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937
S01E06
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
S01E07
Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945
S01E08
Risk: 1945-1955
S01E09
The Adventure: 1956-1960
S01E10
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present