Movie194410 minReleased

Jammin' the Blues

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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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Scope

10 min

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Cast

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Featured 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

#10

Marie Bryant

Self - Singer and Dancer

#11

Archie Savage

Self - Dancer

#12

Garland Finney

Self (uncredited)

Crew

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Gjon Mili

Director

Directing

Gordon Hollingshead

Producer

Production

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Camera

Everett Dodd

Editor

Editing

Roland E. Hill Sr.

Art Direction

Art

Charles David Forrest

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500 × 750

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TMDB Score

7.0

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