Born to Swing
“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
Genres: Documentary
Cast: Humphrey Lyttelton, Buck Clayton, John Hammond, Andy Kirk, Jo Jones, Albert McCarthy, Gene Krupa, Snub Mosley
Status: Released
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