Documentary Music
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Directed by
Stan Lathan
Written by
John Davies
Vanessa Williams
Self - Host
Jamie Foxx
Self
Sean Combs
Self (archive footage)
Snoop Dogg
Self
Eartha Kitt
Self (archive footage)
Jasmine Guy
Self
Tisha Campbell
Self
Ice-T
Self
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Billy Dee Williams
Self
Suzzanne Douglas
Self
Christopher Reid
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard
Self
LL Cool J
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Hines
Self
Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
Busta Rhymes
Self
Whitney Houston
Self
Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Dre
Self
Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Allen
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
Rah Digga
Self
Lena Horne
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Donald Bogle
Self
Billie Holiday
Self (archive footage)
Fats Waller
Self (archive footage)
Russell Simmons
Self
Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
Carl Anderson
Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge
Self (archive footage)
Harold Nicholas
Self (archive footage)
Otis Redding
Self (archive footage)
Billy Eckstine
Self (archive footage)
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
A.J. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Fayard Nicholas
Self
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Louis Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Self (archive footage)
James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
Kenny Burrell
Self
James Cross
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Hartman
Self (archive footage)
'Crip' Heard
Self (archive footage)
Rubberneck Holmes
Self (archive footage)
Camille King
Maddam CJ Walker
Kyme
Rachel Meadows (archive footage)
Velma Middleton
Self (archive footage)
Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker
Self (archive footage)
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