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Born to Swing

Born to Swing

0.0 (0) ·1972 ·49 min ·Movie
Documentary

“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

Top Cast

Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Buck Clayton
John Hammond
Andy Kirk
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
Albert McCarthy
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
Snub Mosley
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Buddy Tate

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