Previews + Extras
The Rattlesnake
S1 E1 - 1m 37s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. tells Harry Connick, Jr. about his previously unknown fifth great grandfather, an infamous 18th-century American privateer who owned a ship known as The Rattlesnake.
Musical Royalty
S1 E1 - 1m 27s
Is musical talent tied to genetics? Branford Marsalis discusses his relative, Wellman Braud, a pioneering jazz bassist who played with jazz greats like Duke Ellington, and was one of the first musicians to employ the walking bassline.
Education | Becoming More Negroidal
S1 E1 - 6m 21s
An introduction to the rich musical culture of New Orleans and the impact it had on Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr., growing up there as young musicians.
Education | A Willing Association
S1 E1 - 6m 18s
An introduction to the rich musical culture of New Orleans and the impact it had on Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr., growing up there as young musicians.
Education | The Most Powerful Instrument
S1 E1 - 2m 34s
An introduction to the life and times of John Lewis-a leader of the African American civil rights movement in the 1960s who now maintains its legacy as a member of Congress.
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