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Paying homage to the East coast and to some of the most important musicians who have spent a major part of their career there, this collection of live performances ranges from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements. Artists include John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and more.
2) The Wall
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A boy and his father come to Washington, D.C. to visit the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and find the name of the boy's grandfather who was killed in the conflict. Inspired by the story, LeVar visits the Memorial to meet Maya Lin, the young architect who designed it. Other monuments visited are Mount Rushmore and a mural dedicated to Louis Armstrong.
3) Satchmo
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"Satchmo. There are few people in this country -- or around the world -- who will not recognize the name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th century American culture... No other performer of his era had such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist... With over a dozen of his classic film performances, ... numerous live concert and television performances [and] ... never-before-seen home movies and newly discovered 1935 Chicago nightclub...