In 1958 the Kinescope Recorder was used to preserve historically important television events onto movie film. This Traditional Old New Orleans Jazz Performance is just such an event, for it brings together many of the greatest jazz artists of the time, some of whom actually originally created Dixieland Jazz and they all play together in the same band for the first time.

Although television was in it's infancy and the Kinescope primitive in comparison with modern recording methods, the film is nonetheless remarkable for the innovative production, lighting, direction and unconventional visual boldness. It is a thoroughgoing delight to anyone who can tap a toe to superbly entertaining Jazz and appreciate the enormous formative vitality and significance of this great confederation

Featuring: "Sweet Emma" Barrett ~ Louis Barbarin ~ Paul Barbarin ~ Sharkey Bonano ~ George Guesnon ~ Armand Hug ~ Percy Humprey ~ George Lewis ~ Charlie Love ~ Sherwood Mangiapanne ~ Eddie Miller ~ Punch Miller ~ Louis Nelson ~ Alcide Pavageau ~ Big Jim Robinson ~ Alphonse Picou ~ Harry Shields ~ Clement Tervalon

Playing: When the Saints Go Marching In ... Careless Love ... My Bucket's Got a Hole In It ... New Orleans Blues Jam ... High Society ... Milneburg Joys ... Poor Mamie's Blues ... Grandpa's Spells ... Wolverine Blues ... Buzzard's Parade ... Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home ... Fidgety Feet ... Just a Closer Walk with Thee

The remastered stereo soundtrack from this film is also available on CD. Click here for more details

Format: DVD Video (NTSC)
Catalog: Nobility Studios 1001N
Duration: 47 Minutes

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