Jammin' the Blues
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.
Genres
Documentary, Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
Cast
Self - on Tenor Sax
Lester Young
Self - on Tenor Sax
Self - on Bass
George 'Red' Callender
Self - on Bass
Self - on Trumpet
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
Self - on Piano
Marlowe Morris
Self - on Piano
Self - on Drums
Sidney Catlett
Self - on Drums
Self - on Guitar
Barney Kessel
Self - on Guitar
Self - on Drums
Jo Jones
Self - on Drums
Self - on Bass
John Simmons
Self - on Bass
Self - on Tenor Sax
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
Self - Singer and Dancer
Marie Bryant
Self - Singer and Dancer
Self - Dancer
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
Self (uncredited)
Garland Finney
Self (uncredited)
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