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

Crew

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