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Pinky
by Elia Kazan
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12 editions published between 1949 and 2010 in English and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Pinky, a black woman who works as a nurse, is able to "pass for white." Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiance ́and returns home to Mississippi to help her ailing grandmother by caring for her employer, an imperious plantation owner. When the employer names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial
Yes sir, that's my baby the golden years of Tin Pan Alley, 1920-1929
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5 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 768 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cabin in the sky
by Vernon Duke
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7 editions published between 1942 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 685 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown ... and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan
The ladies sing the blues
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6 editions published between 1988 and 2001 in English and held by 647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Historic filmed performances of women blues singers from 1929 through the 1950s. Singers are Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ida Cole, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Connee Boswell, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Helen Humes and Peggy Lee. Includes background information on the singers as well as the performances
The vintage Berlin
by Irving Berlin
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2 editions published between 1977 and 2003 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stormy weather
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6 editions published between 1943 and 2000 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Dancing great Bill Williamson takes a look back on the beginnings of his career and his romance with fellow rising star Selina. Their romance is brief because Selina does not want to settle down. The movie includes an all-star show hosted by Cab Calloway
Cabin in the sky
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9 editions published between 1943 and 1999 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Petunia Jackson, a poor but devout woman, is burdened with a shiftless husband called Little Joe. When Little Joe is seriously wounded in a fight and seems about to die, the forces of heaven and hell begin a battle for his soul
Rhapsodies in black music and words from the Harlem Renaissance
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2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "The only collection in existence documenting the music, art and literature of the new negro of the Harlem Renaissance featuring digitally restored original recordings as well as new readings of renaissance literature plus a book containing rare previously unpublished photos, artwork and writings."
The member of the wedding
by Prod Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
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6 editions published between 1953 and 1992 in English and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A 12-year-old girl learns something about life when her sister gets married and a young boy dies
Blues masters : the essential history of the blues
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music
Cole Porter
by Cole Porter
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Orchestral arrangements of songs and medleys from Cole Porter hit Broadway and Hollywood musicals
Cabin in the sky original motion picture soundtrack
by Vernon Duke
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7 editions published between 1979 and 1999 in English and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tales of Manhattan
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A disgruntled tailor has put a curse on a tailcoat. The tailcoat has a surprising effect on the people who wear it in this multi-episode film
Ethel Waters on stage and screen (1925-1940)
by Ethel Waters
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8 editions published between 1967 and 1989 in English and held by 121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blues masters history of the blues
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2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music
That's entertainment
by Gene Kelly
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Legends Gene Kelly and Fred Astair host this all-singing, all-dancing follow up to That's entertainment!, showing up more of what made the Golden Era of MGM moviemaking
At home abroad
by Arthur Schwartz
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6 editions published between 1981 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Romantic duets from M-G-M classics
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 90 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stanley Kramer film collection
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The member of the wedding
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2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Feeling rejected when she's not allowed to accompany her brother on his honeymoon, a 12-year-old tomboy decides to run away from home more
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Howard, Ethel, 1896-1977
Waters, Ethel, 1900-1977
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