8.8/1012 votes#1 - From Shtetl to Swing
Season 34 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2005
A collective journey from synagogue choirs to Harlem hot spots, from Yiddish theater to musical extravaganza, from klezmer to ragtime, from symphonic jazz to swing. All the way from the Bowery to Tin Pan Alley to Broadway to Hollywood - FROM SHTETL TO SWING recounts the ebullient story of a musical metamorphosis born in darkest Russia.
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- 8.7/10121 votes
#2 - Episode 2
Season 34 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2003
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- 9.2/1014 votes
#3 - Episode 3
Season 34 Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2003
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- 8.6/1080 votes
#4 - Episode 4
Season 34 Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2003
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- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Episode 5
Season 34 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2003
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- 6.3/1014 votes
#6 - Episode 6
Season 34 Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/2003
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Episode 7
Season 34 Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2003
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- 8.2/1053 votes
#8 - Episode 8
Season 34 Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2003
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- 7.4/1025 votes
#9 - Episode 9
Season 34 Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/2003
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Episode 10
Season 34 Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2003
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- 8.2/10171 votes
#11 - Episode 11
Season 34 Episode 11 - Aired 10/29/2003
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- 9.4/1019 votes
#12 - Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood
Season 34 Episode 15 - Aired 7/2/2006
A concert version of the popular radio program.
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The Best Episodes of Great Performances Season 34
Every episode of Great Performances Season 34 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great Performances Season 34!
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical...
Genres:ComedyDocumentaryDrama
Network:PBS
Season 34 Ratings Summary
"From Shtetl to Swing" is the best rated episode of "Great Performances" season 34. It scored 8.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".