Jammin' the Blues

Jammin' the Blues (1944)

Documentary Music

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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  • Release Date: 1944-05-05
  • Runtime: 0h 10min
  • Director: Gjon Mili

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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

  • Knox Manning

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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