Poster of Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball

Plot: A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1955
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Cab CallowayCab Calloway
Cab Calloway was
48 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Fri, Nov 18 1994
Portrait of Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington was
56 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 29 1899 –
Fri, May 24 1974
Portrait of Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was
54 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 04 1901 –
Tue, Jul 06 1971
Portrait of Betty HuttonBetty Hutton
Betty Hutton was
34 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Mon, Mar 12 2007
Portrait of Lawrence WelkLawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk was
52 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 11 1903 –
Sun, May 17 1992
Portrait of Rudy ValleeRudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee was
54 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 28 1901 –
Sun, Jul 06 1986
Portrait of Bob CrosbyBob Crosby
Bob Crosby was
42 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Aug 23 1913 –
Tue, Mar 09 1993
Portrait of Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. was
30 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 08 1925 –
Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of Jimmy DorseyJimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey was
51 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Feb 29 1904 –
Mon, Jun 17 1957
Portrait of Ina Ray HuttonIna Ray Hutton
Ina Ray Hutton was
>> in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Red NicholsRed Nichols
Red Nichols was
50 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 08 1905 –
Mon, Jun 28 1965
Portrait of Russ MorganRuss Morgan
Russ Morgan was
51 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 29 1904 –
Fri, Aug 08 1969
Portrait of Isham JonesIsham Jones
Isham Jones was
>> in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal KempHal Kemp
Hal Kemp was
>> in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry BusseHenry Busse
Henry Busse was
>> in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gene KrupaGene Krupa
Gene Krupa was
46 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Tue, Oct 16 1973
Portrait of Peggy LeePeggy Lee
Peggy Lee was
35 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 26 1920 –
Mon, Jan 21 2002
Portrait of Louis PrimaLouis Prima
Louis Prima was
45 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 07 1910 –
Thu, Aug 24 1978
Portrait of Artie ShawArtie Shaw
Artie Shaw was
45 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 23 1910 –
Thu, Dec 30 2004
Portrait of Buddy RichBuddy Rich
Buddy Rich was
38 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 30 1917 –
Thu, Apr 02 1987
Portrait of Johnnie DavisJohnnie Davis
Johnnie Davis was
45 in Jazz Ball
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 11 1910 –
Mon, Nov 28 1983

Crew

Portrait of Leslie M. RoushLeslie M. Roush
Leslie M. Roush was
>> in Jazz Ball
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles LeonardCharles Leonard
Charles Leonard was
>> in Jazz Ball
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alvin GanzerAlvin Ganzer
Alvin Ganzer was
44 in Jazz Ball
as 'Producer'
Sun, Aug 27 1911 –
Sat, Jan 03 2009