Born to Swing (movie)

Born to Swing (movie)

  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: John Jeremy
  • Production companies: Silverscreen Productions
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 1/1/1972
  • Run time: 49 min.

Movie description

“A tribute to the Swing Era evoked by skillful intercutting of rare material examining the varying fortunes of five ex-Basie sidemen. It looks at the years between 1930 and 1945 when Swing was in its heyday. Features a large number of artists including: the Count Basie Band, Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, Buck Clayton and Gene Krupa.” - BFI

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Humphrey Lyttelton

Humphrey Lyttelton

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Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton

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John Hammond

John Hammond

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Andy Kirk

Andy Kirk

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Jo Jones

Jo Jones

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