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Great Performances

Great Performances

Season 34

October 5, 2005 12 episodes

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From Shtetl to Swing
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E1. From Shtetl to Swing

Oct 5, 2005

A collective journey from synagogue choirs to Harlem hot spots, from Yiddish theater to musical extravaganza, from klezmer to ragtime, from symphonic jazz to swing. All the way from the Bowery to Tin Pan Alley to Broadway to Hollywood - FROM SHTETL TO SWING recounts the ebullient story of a musical metamorphosis born in darkest Russia.

Episode 2
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E2. Episode 2

Feb 26, 2003
Episode 3
E3
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E3. Episode 3

Mar 1, 2003
Episode 4
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E4. Episode 4

Mar 11, 2003
Episode 5
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E5. Episode 5

May 7, 2003
Episode 6
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E6. Episode 6

Jun 14, 2003
Episode 7
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E7. Episode 7

Jul 28, 2003
Episode 8
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E8. Episode 8

Aug 1, 2003
Episode 9
E9
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E9. Episode 9

Aug 10, 2003
Episode 10
E10
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E10. Episode 10

Aug 27, 2003
Episode 11
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E11. Episode 11

Oct 29, 2003
Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood
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E15. Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood

Jul 2, 2006

A concert version of the popular radio program.

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