JAMMIN THE BLUES
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Credits
- Directed by
- Gjon Mili
- Cast
- Red Callender, Illinois Jacquet, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Archie Savage, Sid Catlett
- Produced by
- Gordon Hollingshead
- Cinematography
- Robert Burks
Complete catalog record
Prominent jazz musicians of the 1940's get together for a rare filming of a jam session. Marie Bryant has a vocal, and dancer Archie Savage does the jitterbug. It is notable that for several cast members, this is their only known appearance in a theatrical film. With Lester Young, George 'Red' Callender, Harry Edison, Jo Jones, Barney Kessel, John Simmons and Illinois Jacquet.
Barney Kessel is the only white performer in the film. He was seated in the shadows to shade his skin, and for closeups, his hands were stained with berry juice.
Barney Kessel is the only white performer in the film. He was seated in the shadows to shade his skin, and for closeups, his hands were stained with berry juice.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q1335608 ↗ — length, color, country, credits
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