Film reel with part two of Of Black America: Body and Soul: Museum Object and Cultural History
Film reel with part two of Of Black America: Body and Soul: Date: 1968. Produced by: Andrew Rooney, American, 1919 - 2011. Written by: Andrew Rooney, American, 1919 - 2011.
The object in the museum catalogue
A film reel with part two of "Body and Soul," the fourth episode of a television docuseries entitled Of Black America. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color polyester film with optical sound.
The segment, narrated by African American musician Ray Charles, discusses the significance of black music and black musicians. Ray Charles himself describes his early years. Additionally, there is archival footage of performances by numerous African American musicians such as Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1968
- Produced by: Andrew Rooney, American, 1919 - 2011
- Written by: Andrew Rooney, American, 1919 - 2011
- Subject of: Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004
- Subject of: Mahalia Jackson, American, 1911 - 1972
- Subject of: Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
- Subject of: Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974
- Subject of: Count Basie, American, 1904 - 1984
- Subject of: Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971
- Type: sound films
- Type: color films (visual works)
- Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
- Medium: polyester film
- Dimensions: Duration: 26 Minutes
- Dimensions: Length (Film): 925 Feet
- Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Documentary films
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Television
- Object number: 2017.55.79.1a
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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