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Season 1 Episode 6: Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939

As the 1930's come to a close, Swing-mania is still going strong, but some fans are saying success has made the music too predictable. Count Basie and the Kansas City sound reignite the spirit of swing. By the decade's end, Duke Ellington...

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Episode 2 The Gift: 1917-1924

2. The Gift: 1917-1924

Aired: Jan 8, 2001

Speakeasies, flappers, and easy money - it's the Jazz Age, when the story of ...

Episode 8 Risk: 1945-1955

8. Risk: 1945-1955

Aired: Jan 23, 2001

The postwar years bring prosperity, but the Cold War threat makes these anxio...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary, Music, History