Jammin' the Blues(1944)

Name: Jammin' the Blues (1944)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1944-05-05

7.00h 10mDocumentaryMusic

Directed by Gjon Mili

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Overview

In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend Lester Young.

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Status: Released
Runtime: 10m

Cast

Lester Young

Self - on Tenor Sax

George 'Red' Callender

Self - on Bass

Harry Edison

Self - on Trumpet

Marlowe Morris

Self - on Piano

Sidney Catlett

Self - on Drums

Barney Kessel

Self - on Guitar

Jo Jones

Self - on Drums

John Simmons

Self - on Bass

Illinois Jacquet

Self - on Tenor Sax

Marie Bryant

Self - Singer and Dancer

Archie Savage

Self - Dancer

Garland Finney

Self (uncredited)

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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