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
Released: Jan 01, 1972
Runtime: 49 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Humphrey Lyttelton, Buck Clayton, John Hammond, Andy Kirk, Jo Jones, Albert McCarthy
Crew: John Jeremy (Director), John Jeremy (Producer), John Jeremy (Editor)