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Film and music of the Vaudeville era

1920 to 1960
MS 705
Collection Guide
Compact discs and DVDs from the Film and Music of the Vaudeville Era

This collection comprises commercially produced, American music and film ranging from the 1920s through the 1960s, all of it re-issued on CDs or DVDs/VHS video cassettes. A few are concert films of select jazz performers such as Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey. The collection includes 161 sound recordings (all CDs) and 85 films (7 VHS video cassettes, 78 DVDs).

Included materials:
Compact discs
Videocassettes
Video Recordings
Subject Area:
Performing Arts
African American
Jewish Americans
Collection Area:
Performing Arts

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