| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : DVD video, sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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1.4 m/s |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
| Series |
V.I.E.W. DVD Music Collection. |
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V.I.E.W. DVD Music Collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital; NTSC; Digitally remastered audio & video. |
| Note |
Documentary. |
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Title from opening frames. |
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"An exclusive View Video release"--At head of title. |
| Performer |
Oscar Peterson, piano ; with the Oscar Peterson Trio (includes Ray Brown, bass ; Herb Ellis, guitar) and various other performers. |
| Credits |
Bruce Garvey, writer; Sylvia Sweeney and Michael Allder, executive producers; Oscar Peterson, script consultant and narrator. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on PBS in either 1994 or 1995. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Tells the life story of one of Jazz's all-time great pianists, Oscar Peterson; a technical virtuoso and master of swing whose life has been shaped by his own extraordinary talent and driving ambition. Includes vintage and contemporary performances, archival footage and interviews with Oscar Peterson and a cast of jazz greats. |
| Note |
Special features: Biography, picture gallery, trivial, instant access to songs, and more. |
| Subject |
Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007.
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Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007. (OCoLC)fst01444749
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Jazz musicians -- Biography.
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Jazz musicians. (OCoLC)fst00982205
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| Genre/Form |
Jazz (OCoLC)fst01726653
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Biographical films. (OCoLC)fst01710277
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Documentary films. (OCoLC)fst01710390
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Jazz.
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Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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| Added Author |
Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007, performer, interviewee.
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Brown, Ray, 1926-2002, performer.
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Ellis, Herb, 1921-2010, performer.
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Oscar Peterson Trio, instrumentalist.
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Elitha Peterson Productions, production company.
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Vocal Vision Productions, Inc., production company.
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National Film Board of Canada, production company.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
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View Video, film distributor.
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| Added Title |
Life of a legend |
| ISBN |
0803023529 |
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9780803023529 |
| Standard No. |
033909235297 |
| Music No. |
2352 View Video |
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