Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime
Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

October 1, 2018
23m

"Noble Sissle brought Ragtime to France and started the European obsession with Black music."

Overview

Combining footage unseen since WWI with original scores from the era, this film tells the story of Noble Sissle's incredible journey that spans "The Harlem Hellfighters" of World War I, Broadway Theatre, the Civil Rights movement, and decades of Black cultural development.

Director

David de Rozas

Cast

Trevor Getz

Trevor Getz

Noble Lee Sissle Jr.

Noble Lee Sissle Jr.