George Wein

George Wein

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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Title: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2020
Type: Movie
This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, including the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Jimmy Buffett.
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Title: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Character: Self - Jazz Promoter
Released: August 23, 2019
Type: Movie
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
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Mavis!
Title: Mavis!
Character: Self
Released: March 15, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
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Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Title: Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Character: Himself
Released: April 30, 2007
Type: Movie
This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita O'Day. As a child, Anita had a tonsillectomy, during which her uvula was accidentally removed. The surgery prevents her from singing vibrato and holding long notes, but lends to her much-revered percussive style. Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle, as well as many others -- including poverty, heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest -- to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century. Initial release: 30 April 2007
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.