Name: Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2013-05-10

Question 1

What is Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas about?

Accepted Answer

The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s, to fill nightclubs and saloons across the US in the 50s and early 60s as a force in her own right. Looking at the lives and careers of six individual singers (Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Annie Ross), the film not only talks to those who knew and worked with these queens of jazz, but also to contemporary singers who sit on the shoulders of these trailblazing talents without having to endure the pain and hardship it took for them to make their highly individual voices heard above the prejudice of mid-century America.

Question 2

Who appears in Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas?

Accepted Answer

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas is listed under Documentary, Music.

Question 4

How long is Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas?

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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas has a runtime of 59 minutes.

Question 5

What year was Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas released?

Accepted Answer

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas was released in 2013.