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.
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Top Cast
Rebecca Front as Self - Narrator (voice)
Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)
Count Basie as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Roger Parsons · Director
John Mullen · Screenplay
Colin Minchin · Editor
Roger Parsons · Producer
Julian Birkett · Executive Producer
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