Born to Swing

(1972)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1972

Runtime: 49 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: John Jeremy

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

Plot

“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