Movie: Jammin' the Blues

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lester Young
Lester Young

Self - on Tenor Sax

George 'Red' Callender
George 'Red' Callender

Self - on Bass

Harry Edison
Harry Edison

Self - on Trumpet

Marlowe Morris
Marlowe Morris

Self - on Piano

Sidney Catlett
Sidney Catlett

Self - on Drums

Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel

Self - on Guitar

Jo Jones
Jo Jones

Self - on Drums

John Simmons
John Simmons

Self - on Bass

Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet

Self - on Tenor Sax

Marie Bryant
Marie Bryant

Self - Singer and Dancer

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1944-05-05

  • Average

    6.9

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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