Born to Swing

Born to Swing

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1972-01-01

“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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“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

Released

1972-01-01

Runtime

49

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Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Silverscreen Productions

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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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    Albert McCarthy

    Albert McCarthy
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    Gene Krupa

    Gene Krupa
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    Snub Mosley

    Snub Mosley
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    Joe Newman

    Joe Newman
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    Buddy Tate

    Buddy Tate
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    Earle Warren

    Earle Warren
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    Dicky Wells

    Dicky Wells