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Born to Swing

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
Release Date: Saturday, January 1 1971
53 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Humphrey LytteltonHumphrey LytteltonHumphrey Lyttelton was 45 in Born to Swing
Birthday: Sun, May 23 1926 –
Fri, Apr 25 2008
Portrait of Buck ClaytonBuck ClaytonBuck Clayton was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HammondJohn HammondJohn Hammond was 29 in Born to Swing
Birthday: Fri, Nov 13 1942
Portrait of Andy KirkAndy KirkAndy Kirk was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jo JonesJo JonesJo Jones was 60 in Born to Swing
Birthday: Sat, Oct 07 1911 –
Tue, Sep 03 1985
Portrait of Albert McCarthyAlbert McCarthyAlbert McCarthy was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gene KrupaGene KrupaGene Krupa was 62 in Born to Swing
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Tue, Oct 16 1973
Portrait of Snub MosleySnub MosleySnub Mosley was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe NewmanJoe NewmanJoe Newman was 19 in Born to Swing
Birthday: Sun, Oct 06 1991
Portrait of Buddy TateBuddy TateBuddy Tate was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Earle WarrenEarle WarrenEarle Warren was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dicky WellsDicky WellsDicky Wells was >> in Born to Swing
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John JeremyJohn JeremyJohn Jeremy was >> in Born to Swing as 'Director, Producer, Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday