Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality provided some of bebop's most prominent symbols. In the 1940s Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman. AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Gillespie was such a complex player that his contemporaries ended up being similar to those of Miles Davis and Fats Navarro instead, and it was not until Jon Faddis's emergence in the 1970s that Dizzy's style was successfully recreated [....] Arguably Gillespie is remembered, by both critics and fans alike, as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Title: Dizzy Gillespie
  • Popularity: 1.232
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1917-10-21
  • Place of Birth: Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
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  • Also Known As: John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie, John Birks Gillespie
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Dizzy Gillespie Movies

  • 1989
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    Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall

    Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall

    1 1989 HD

    In this concert, recorded live London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra and a...

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  • 1981
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    The Beginnings of Bebop

    The Beginnings of Bebop

    1 1981 HD

    Willie Ruff, musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, and Yale School of Music alumnus was on the faculty of the Yale School of Music from 1971 until...

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  • 2021
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    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    7.4 2021 HD

    Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

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  • 1964
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    The Hat

    The Hat

    1 1964 HD

    Two soldiers patrolling opposite sides of the border between two countries speculate on what the world would be like if there were more cooperation...

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  • 2022
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    Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970

    Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1974
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    Voyage to Next

    Voyage to Next

    4.6 1974 HD

    Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

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  • 2008
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    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    8.5 2008 HD

    Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

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  • 1979
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    The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

    The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

    7 1979 HD

    Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

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  • 1964
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    Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie

    6.6 1964 HD

    This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk,...

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  • 2009
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    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

    1 2009 HD

    The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in music history. On this...

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  • 1989
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    Slim Gaillard's Civilisation

    Slim Gaillard's Civilisation

    1 1989 HD

    A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.

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  • 1970
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    Cool

    Cool

    1 1970 HD

    Documentary exploring the meaning and history of cool through the American music that started in the 1940s in the bars of New York and LA, and became...

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  • 2019
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    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    7.3 2019 HD

    An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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  • 2004
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    The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

    6 2004 HD

    Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the...

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  • 2006
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    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70

    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70

    1 2006 HD

    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gilespie features two historic concerts from one of the founding fathers of bebop. Filmed 12 years apart, the 1958 concert features...

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  • 1966
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    Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith

    Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith

    1 1966 HD

    An account of the first European tour of American jazz organist Jimmy Smith and his trio in 1965, replete with backstage footage and music.

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  • 1982
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    A Family Circus Easter

    A Family Circus Easter

    7 1982 HD

    The Easter special featured jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie as the Easter Bunny.[13]

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  • 1986
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    The Cosmic Eye

    The Cosmic Eye

    6.2 1986 HD

    Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction.

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  • 1989
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    A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

    A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

    8 1989 HD

    A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba. Filmed in...

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  • 1980
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    Música para Sempre

    Música para Sempre

    1 1980 HD

    The picture brings interviews with the participants of the 1st São Paulo Jazz Festival that occurred in Anhembi Conventions Palace in...

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  • 1962
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    The Hole

    The Hole

    5.717 1962 HD

    Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war.

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  • 2004
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    Improvisation

    Improvisation

    1 2004 HD

    Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...

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  • 2011
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    All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

    All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

    1 2011 HD

    Originally broadcast on CBS April 11, 1976, under the title THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVE ALL-STAR JAZZ SHOW, this...

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  • 1958
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    Date with Dizzy

    Date with Dizzy

    4 1958 HD

    A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.

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  • 2002
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    Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal

    Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal

    5 2002 HD

    One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie dazzled the world with his talent as one of the pioneers of be-bop and Latin jazz,...

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  • 2012
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    Music According to Tom Jobim

    Music According to Tom Jobim

    7 2012 HD

    Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The...

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  • 1991
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    El invierno en Lisboa

    El invierno en Lisboa

    2 1991 HD

    Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro,...

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  • 2014
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    Brownie Speaks

    Brownie Speaks

    10 2014 HD

    A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era when many...

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  • 1989
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    Didn't We Ramble On

    Didn't We Ramble On

    1 1989 HD

    Didn't We Ramble On is a documentary about the tradition of marching bands in African-American culture. It focuses particularly on the historical...

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  • 2018
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    The Jazz Ambassadors

    The Jazz Ambassadors

    7 2018 HD

    The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz...

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  • 1995
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    Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

    Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

    1 1995 HD

    This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie...

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  • 2018
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    Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

    Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

    9 2018 HD

    This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De...

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  • 1990
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    Amazonia

    Amazonia

    8 1990 HD

    Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique inhabitants.

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  • 1986
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    Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

    Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

    1 1986 HD

    A documentary on the music of Miles Davis which contains concert footage from the 1986 New Orleans Jazz Festival and interviews with Miles Davis,...

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  • 2019
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    Jazz: The Only Way of Life

    Jazz: The Only Way of Life

    8.3 2019 HD

    Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician,...

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  • 1985
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    Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

    Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

    1 1985 HD

    Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance ...

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  • 1998
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    Monterey Jazz Festival 1975

    Monterey Jazz Festival 1975

    1 1998 HD

    The Monterey Jazz Festival was established in 1958 by impressario Jimmy Lyons who has hosted an enormous amount of music at this idyllic location....

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  • 1946
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    Jivin' in Bebop

    Jivin' in Bebop

    5.3 1946 HD

    A filmed variety show featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with special guests.

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  • 1994
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    A Great Day in Harlem

    A Great Day in Harlem

    6.2 1994 HD

    Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just...

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  • 2022
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    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    6.8 2022 HD

    In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His...

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  • 1982
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    Dizzy's Dream Band

    Dizzy's Dream Band

    1 1982 HD

    All-Star concert recorded at Lincoln Center in 1982 -- Featuring Max Roach, Jon Faddis, John Lewis and Milt Jackson.

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  • 2024
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    Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

    Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

    7.8 2024 HD

    In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita...

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  • 1967
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    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

    1 1967 HD

    Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of...

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  • 2014
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    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

    1 2014 HD

    A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...

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  • 1953
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    Things to Come

    Things to Come

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1958
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    Date with Dizzy

    Date with Dizzy

    4 1958 HD

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  • 1991
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    El invierno en Lisboa

    El invierno en Lisboa

    2 1991 HD

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  • 2024
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    A Supermarket in Californi

    A Supermarket in Californi

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1958
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    A Smattering of Spots

    A Smattering of Spots

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1984
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    Hello

    Hello

    6.5 1984 HD

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  • 1977
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    Second Chance: Sea

    Second Chance: Sea

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1974
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    Voyage to Next

    Voyage to Next

    4.6 1974 HD

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  • 1983
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    Bei Bio

    Bei Bio

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

    8 1976 HD

    Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.143 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1984
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    The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

    7 1984 HD

    The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until...

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.2 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1961
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    Jazz Casual

    Jazz Casual

    1 1961 HD

    Jazz Casual was an occasional series on jazz music on National Educational Television, the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service. The show...

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