Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
May 10, 2013 · 59m
Director
Chris RodleyOverview
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s, to fill nightclubs and saloons across the US in the 50s and early 60s as a force in her own right. Looking at the lives and careers of six individual singers (Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Annie Ross), the film not only talks to those who knew and worked with these queens of jazz, but also to contemporary singers who sit on the shoulders of these trailblazing talents without having to endure the pain and hardship it took for them to make their highly individual voices heard above the prejudice of mid-century America.
Cast of Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Crew of Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
About Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
What is Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas about?
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s, to fill nightclubs and saloons across the US in the 50s and early 60s as a force in her own right. Looking at the lives and careers of six individual singers (Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Annie Ross), the…
When was Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas released?
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas was released on May 10, 2013.
How long is Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas?
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas runs 59 minutes.
Who directed Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas?
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas was directed by Chris Rodley.
Who is in the cast of Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas?
The cast of Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas includes Peggy Lee (Self (archive footage)), Sarah Vaughan (Self (archive footage)), Nina Simone (Self (archive footage)), Ella Fitzgerald (Self (archive footage)) and Annie Ross (Self).