Duke Ellington Lionel Hampton Swing Era DVD Region 0 Soundies Telescriptions Jaz

Title: Duke Ellington & Lionel Hampton — Swing Era

Series: Swing Era (Idem Home Video)

Format: DVD — Region 0 (PAL/NTSC — plays on any region player)

Publisher: Idem Home Video (Spain)

Catalog Number: IDVD1023

Year: 2003 (D.L. AND-10-2003)

Language: English (performance footage — no narration language barrier)

Printed in: Spain

Condition:

Two copies present. Image 5 shows one copy that appears to still have original shrink wrap intact — sealed. Images 1–4 show a second open copy; disc is present (Image 2) and appears clean. The open copy's case shows minor shelf wear but no visible cracks. No insert beyond the back cover art is visible in the open copy — please verify before listing.

Content:

A documentary anthology collecting rare archival "soundies" (short musical films produced for movie theatre jukeboxes) and telescriptions (early television musical performances) from the 1940s and early 1950s, featuring two legendary jazz bandleaders. The back cover describes this as "an essential document" of jazz history.

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra:

Sophisticated Lady, Caravan, The Mooche, VIP's Boogie, Solitude, Mood Indigo, Flamingo, Bundle of Blues, Hotcha Razz-Ma-Tazz, Date with Duke, C Jam Blues

Lionel Hampton:

Midnight Sun, Beulah's Boogie, Love You Like Mad / Love You Like Crazy, Ding Dong Baby, Cobb's Idea, Vibe Boogie, TV Boogie

Region / Compatibility Note:

Region 0 — PAL/NTSC dual format. This disc will play on any DVD player worldwide regardless of region setting. No compatibility restrictions.