
Film
Jammin' the Blues
1944 · 10m · Documentary · Music
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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.
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)
Crew
- Gjon MiliDirector
- Gordon HollingsheadProducer
- Robert BurksDirector of Photography
- Everett DoddEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 5, 1944
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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