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
Director: John Jeremy
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Humphrey Lyttelton as |
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Buck Clayton as |
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John Hammond as |
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Andy Kirk as |
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Jo Jones as |
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Albert McCarthy as |
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Gene Krupa as |
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Snub Mosley as |
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Joe Newman as |
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Buddy Tate as |
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Earle Warren as |
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Dicky Wells as |
| Editing | John Jeremy | Editor |
| Directing | John Jeremy | Director |
| Production | John Jeremy | Producer |