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Jammin' the Blues (1944)

In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend Lester Young.

Release: 1944-05-05
Runtime: 10 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Lester Young
Lester Young
Self - on Tenor Sax
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George 'Red' Callender
Self - on Bass
Harry Edison
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
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Marlowe Morris
Self - on Piano
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Sidney Catlett
Self - on Drums
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Barney Kessel
Self - on Guitar
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
Self - on Drums
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John Simmons
Self - on Bass
Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
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Marie Bryant
Self - Singer and Dancer
Archie Savage
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
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Garland Finney
Self (uncredited)
Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)