Hollywood Rhythm: Vol. 1–2: The Best of Big Band & Swing (2001)

A collection of shorts from the early days of sound films.

Jazz (10-disc series; 2000)

Ken Burns’s documentary history of jazz.

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Feature film starring Ethel Waters and Lena Horn; Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington perform in the film as well.

The Harlem Renaissance (2004)

Documentary with footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie.

The Last of the Blue Devils (1979)

Documentary of the Kansas City blues and jazz scene, and includes interviews and archival footage of Count Basie, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

Fiddlin’ Man: The Life and Times of Bob Wills (1996)

Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (2000)