Jammin' the Blues - Cast

Jammin' the Blues (1944)
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Short | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Music

Jammin' the Blues (1944)

Approved

Short | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Music

Created under the guidance of jazz impresario and Verve Records founder Norman Granz, this short captures the spontaneity of a jam session and is one of few film records of black jazzers of the day including tenor sax legend Lester Young.

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Lester Young Self - on Tenor Sax Self - on Tenor Sax See fewer	On the Road (2012)
George 'Red' Callender Self - on Bass (as Red Callender) Self - on Bass (as Red Callender) See fewer	Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Harry Edison Self - on Trumpet Self - on Trumpet See fewer	Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
Marlowe Morris Self - on Piano Self - on Piano See fewer	Jammin' the Blues (1944)
Sidney Catlett Self - on Drums Self - on Drums See fewer	L.A. Noire (2011)
Barney Kessel Self - on Guitar Self - on Guitar See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Jo Jones Self - on Drums (as Joe Jones) Self - on Drums (as Joe Jones) See fewer	Love Crimes (1992)
John Simmons Self - on Bass Self - on Bass See fewer	Jammin' the Blues (1944)
Illinois Jacquet Self - on Tenor Sax Self - on Tenor Sax See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Marie Bryant Self - Singer and Dancer Self - Singer and Dancer See fewer	They Live by Night (1948)
Archie Savage Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Vera Cruz (1954)
Garland Finney Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer
Knox Manning Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)