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Jazz· Season 1 · Episode 1

Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917

S01E01·6.4·January 9, 2001·1h 22m·PBS

"Gumbo" traces the roots of jazz from the 1800s to 1917. The viewer will catch glimpses of Jelly Roll Morton, who erroneously claimed to have invented jazz, and the tragic, though influential, figure of trumpeter Buddy Bolden.

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#3In Season 1of 10 rated episodes
#3All-timeof 10 rated episodes
−0.0vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.4
2001First airedJanuary 9, 2001

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Ken BurnsKen BurnsDirector

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