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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Release: 2014-05-24 ·Runtime: 58m
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A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest names in American music, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz Louis Armstrong, the King of Swing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC

Cast

Rebecca Front Rebecca Front as Self - Narrator (voice) Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) Count Basie Count Basie as Self (archive footage) Duke Ellington Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage) Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald as Self (archive footage) Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie as Self (archive footage) Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson as Self (archive footage)

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