Release Date

01 Jan, 1972

Runtime

00:49: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

“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

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Actors

Humphrey Lyttelton

Buck Clayton

John Hammond

Andy Kirk

Jo Jones

Albert McCarthy

Gene Krupa

Snub Mosley

Joe Newman

Buddy Tate

Earle Warren

Dicky Wells

Crew