TV Great Performances - Season 34 Episode 1 : From Shtetl to Swing Great Performances - Season 34 Episode 1 : From Shtetl to Swing 5.8/10 by 22 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Performances - Season 34 Episode 1 : From Shtetl to Swing Alternative Titles GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS First Air Date 1971-01-28 Last Air Date 2026-01-01 Number of Episodes 673 Number of Seasons 51 Genres Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Networks PBS, Casts Bray Poor Plot Keywords , Narrator (voice) Bray Poor Episodes List Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 1 From Shtetl to Swing From Shtetl to Swing 2005-10-05 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 2003-02-26 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 2003-03-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 4 Episode 4 Episode 4 2003-03-11 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 2003-05-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode 6 2003-06-14 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 7 2003-07-28 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 8 Episode 8 Episode 8 2003-08-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 9 Episode 9 Episode 9 2003-08-10 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 10 Episode 10 Episode 10 2003-08-27 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 11 Episode 11 Episode 11 2003-10-29 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 34 :Episode 15 Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood 2006-07-02 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...