Movie: I Called Him Morgan

Top 7 Billed Cast

Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan

Self (archive material)

Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan

Self (archive material)

Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter

Self

Larry Reni Thomas
Larry Reni Thomas

Self

Judith Johnson
Judith Johnson

Self

Jymie Merritt
Jymie Merritt

Self

Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin

Self

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