Cry of Jazz : Featuring Sun Ra and his Arkestra /

This cult classic was chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress, which praised it as "an early and influential example of African-American independent filmmaking." Shot by Edward O. Bland in Chicago in 1959, Cry of Jazz draws parallels between the lives of African Americans and di...

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Corporate Authors: Films Media Group, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), MVD Entertainment Group
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c1959
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Table of Contents:
  • Did the Negros Alone Create Jazz? (3:47)
  • Triumph of the Negro Spirit (5:04)
  • Recreation of the Present (4:00)
  • Sound of Negro Music (3:21)
  • Slant on the American Scene (2:05)
  • History of Jazz (5:41)
  • Denial of Growth (3:00)
  • Jazz is Dead (2:27)
  • Spirit of Jazz (3:18)
  • Credits: Cry of Jazz: Featuring Sun Ra and his Arkestra (1:24)