Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

About Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise is a 1980 documentary music film directed by Robert Mugge. Sun Ra stars as Himself, June Tyson as Herself, Danny Thompson as Himself, and Marshall Allen as Himself.

At 59 minutes long, it arrived in October 1980.

Shelv files it under music documentary, jazz, social & cultural documentary, and jazz singer or musician. In the United States it streams on Eternal Family, Fandor Amazon Channel, and Night Flight Plus.

TINA, Soul, and The Color Purple make useful companions to Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise, all filed under 1970s and interview.