Great Performances · SEASON 34
From Shtetl to Swing
Episode 1 · 2005-10-05

- Comedy
- Documentary
- Drama
Episode overview
A collective journey from synagogue choirs to Harlem hot spots, from Yiddish theater to musical extravaganza, from klezmer to ragtime, from symphonic jazz to swing. All the way from the Bowery to Tin Pan Alley to Broadway to Hollywood - FROM SHTETL TO SWING recounts the ebullient story of a musical metamorphosis born in darkest Russia.
Season 34 episodes
1. From Shtetl to Swing2005-10-05
2. Episode 22003-02-26
3. Episode 32003-03-01
4. Episode 42003-03-11
5. Episode 52003-05-07
6. Episode 62003-06-14
7. Episode 72003-07-28
8. Episode 82003-08-01
9. Episode 92003-08-10
10. Episode 102003-08-27
11. Episode 112003-10-29
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