Jammin' the Blues (1944)

ALL 05/05/1944 (en) Documentary, Music 10 Min
  • Release
    05/05/1944
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    69%
  • Original title
    Jammin' the Blues
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Gjon Mili

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Everett Dodd

    Editor



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  1. Lester Young

    Self - on Tenor Sax

  2. George 'Red' Callender

    Self - on Bass

  3. Harry Edison

    Self - on Trumpet

  4. Marlowe Morris

    Self - on Piano

  5. Sidney Catlett

    Self - on Drums

  6. Barney Kessel

    Self - on Guitar

  7. Jo Jones

    Self - on Drums

  8. John Simmons

    Self - on Bass

  9. Illinois Jacquet

    Self - on Tenor Sax

  10. Marie Bryant

    Self - Singer and Dancer

  11. Archie Savage

    Self - Dancer

  12. Knox Manning

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 12 , Crews : 6

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Jammin' the Blues (1944) 10 Min

ALL 05/05/1944 (en)
Documentary, Music
  • Release 05/05/1944
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Original title Jammin' the Blues
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Gjon Mili

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Everett Dodd

    Editor

  4. Gordon Hollingshead

    Producer