Born to Swing

Overview

“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

Cast

Humphrey Lyttelton

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Buck Clayton

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John Hammond

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Andy Kirk

Jo Jones

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Albert McCarthy

Gene Krupa

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Snub Mosley

Joe Newman

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Buddy Tate

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Earle Warren

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Dicky Wells