Jammin' the Blues
(1944)

Released: 1944-05-05

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In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend Lester Young.

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Lester Young

as Self - on Tenor Sax

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George 'Red' Callender

as Self - on Bass

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Harry Edison

as Self - on Trumpet

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Marlowe Morris

as Self - on Piano

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Sidney Catlett

as Self - on Drums

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Barney Kessel

as Self - on Guitar

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Jo Jones

as Self - on Drums

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John Simmons

as Self - on Bass

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Illinois Jacquet

as Self - on Tenor Sax

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Marie Bryant

as Self - Singer and Dancer

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Archie Savage

as Self - Dancer

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Knox Manning

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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