The Black Big Bands (1999)
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This installment of Storyville Films' Jazz Legends series includes a number of musical performances culled from several classic Hollywood films. The Black Big Bands features such songs as "Jitterbug (Minnie the Moocher)" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, "Gator Serenade" by Andy Kirk and His Orchestra, and "Rhythm in a Riff" by Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Joe Binney, Fred Waller, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Black Big Bands
This installment of Storyville Films' Jazz Legends series includes a number of musical performances culled from several classic Hollywood films. The Black Big Bands features such songs as "Jitterbug (Minnie the Moocher)" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, "Gator Serenade" by Andy Kirk and His Orchestra, and "Rhythm in a Riff" by Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 61 mins
Complete Cast of The Black Big Bands
- Frank Mazzoli - Trombone
- Al Morgan - Bass
- Ernest Purce - Baritone Saxophone
- Edwin Swayzee - Trumpet
- Sir Charles Thompson - Piano
- Bernard Mackey - Guitar
- Art Blakey - Drums
- Lightnin' Hopkins - Alto Saxophone
- Lucky Millinder - Vocals
- Lammar Wright - Trumpet
- Sam Taylor - Tenor Saxophone
- Bill McMahon - Bass
- Hobart Dotson - Trumpet
- Chippy Outcalt - Trombone
- Rostelle Reese - Trumpet
- Gerald Valentine - Trombone
- Junior Williams - Alto Saxophone
- Eddie Barefield - Saxopone
- Andrew Brown - Saxophone
- Jerry Cox - Bass
- Panama Francis - Drums
- Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson
- Leon Meriam - Trumpet
- Burnie Peacock - Alto Saxophone
- Gene Simon - Trombone
- Walter Thomas - Saxophone
- Morris White - Guitar
- Ann Baker - Vocals
- Billy Eckstine - Vocals
- Leroy Maxey - Drums
- DePriest Wheeler - Trombone
- Harold Johnson
- George Nicholas - Alto Saxophone
- Gene Ammons - Tenor Saxophone
- King Kolax - Trumpet
- Leo Parker - Baritone Sax
- Howard Scott - Trombone
- Connie Wainright - Guitar
- Benny Payne - Piano
- John Bello
- Alfred Cobbs - Trombone
- Louis Dunlop - P - Sideline
- Arville Harris - Saxophone
- Arnie Johnson
- Director(s):
- Joe Binney, Leonard Anderson, Fred Waller
- Producer(s):
- Ernest D. Glucksman, William Alexander, E.M. Glucksman
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