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Duke Ellington --and more stories to celebrate great figures in African American history. Cover Image DVD

Duke Ellington [videorecording] : --and more stories to celebrate great figures in African American history.

Whitaker, Forest, (narrator.). Rashad, Phylicia, 1948- (narrator.). Williams, Billy Dee, 1937- (narrator.). Jackson, Samuel L., (narrator.). Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Duke Ellington. (Added Author). Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Ella Fitzgerald. (Added Author). Shange, Ntozake. Ellington was not a street. (Added Author). Lester, Julius. John Henry. (Added Author). Pinkney, J. Brian. (Added Author). Nelson, Kadir. (Added Author). Pinkney, Jerry. (Added Author). Scholastic Inc. (Added Author). New Video Group. (Added Author). Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Duke Ellington. (Added Author). Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Ella Fitzgerald. (Added Author). Shange, Ntozake. Ellington was not a street. (Added Author). Lester, Julius. John Henry. (Added Author).

Summary:

Celebrate African American history with this historic collection of stories. Collection include: Duke Ellington; Ellington was not a street; Ella Fitzgerald: the tale of a vocal virtuosa; and John Henry read-along and discussion questions.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780545329743
  • ISBN: 0545329744
  • ISBN: 7685237288
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 70 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Scholastic, [2010]
  • Distributor: [United States] : New Video, [2010]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Duke Ellington / by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney -- Ella Fitzgerald: a tale of vocal virtuosa / by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney -- Ellington was not a street / by Ntozake Shange ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson -- John Henry / by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Duke Ellington: Top Dog Media Incorporated ; produced by Paul R. Gagne and Leigh Corra ; adapted and directed by Ray Messecar. Originally produced c2000.
Ella Fitzgerald: produced by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly ; directed by Gary McGivney. Originally produced c2003.
Ellington was not a street: produced and directed by Paul R. Gagne, Melissa Reilly. Originally produced c2005.
John Henry: produced and directed by Paul R. Gagne. Originally produced c1998.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrators: Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Billy Dee Williams, Samuel L. Jackson.
Target Audience Note:
004-009.
System Details Note:
DVD.

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Subject:
African American musicians > Juvenile films.
Henry, John (Legendary character) > Juvenile films.
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Children's films.
Animated films.
Fiction films.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.

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Gunn Memorial Public Library DVD DUK 1976 (Text) 34621704739948 Adult Video Available -

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Summary: Celebrate African American history with this historic collection of stories. Collection include: Duke Ellington; Ellington was not a street; Ella Fitzgerald: the tale of a vocal virtuosa; and John Henry read-along and discussion questions.

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