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FOX MOVIETONE NEWS: JENKINS ORPHANAGE BAND
United States, 1928
Documentary, Short, Music
Synopsis
The Jenkins Orphanage Band – comprised of young African-Americans in Charleston, South Carolina – was a notable influence in American jazz; it had also been the first black instrumental group formed in the state (1895).
Synopsis
The Jenkins Orphanage Band – comprised of young African-Americans in Charleston, South Carolina – was a notable influence in American jazz; it had also been the first black instrumental group formed in the state (1895).