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Born to Swing (1972)

“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

Release: 1972-01-01
Runtime: 49 min
Cast
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
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Buck Clayton
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John Hammond
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Andy Kirk
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
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Albert McCarthy
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
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Snub Mosley
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
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Buddy Tate
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Earle Warren
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Dicky Wells