The Art of Silent Film Music

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Heard On University Of The Air
Photo of Jelani Eddington at the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia
Photo of Jelani Eddington at the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia

So-called silent films were anything but silent. As with today’s films, they had music accompanying the images, often frame for frame for the entire film. A leading latter-day practitioner of silent film music, Jelani Eddington, will tell us how he performs the score he composed for “The Flying Ace,” a remarkable 1926 action movie with an all-black cast. How well does a silent film work on radio? Find out as we experience the Art of Silent Film Music.

Episode Credits

  • Norman Gilliland Host
  • Norman Gilliland Producer

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