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Portrait of Lester Young, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. by William Gottlieb circa September, 1946
Jammin' the Blues Gjon Mili and Norman Granz in which a number of prominent jazz musicians re-create the jam-session atmosphere of nightclubs and after-hours spots. It features Lester Young , Red Callender , Harry Edison , Marlowe Morris , Sid Catlett , Barney Kessel , Jo Jones , John Simmons , Illinois Jacquet , Marie Bryant and Archie Savage .[2]
Plot
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Cast
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Songs
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Production
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Gjon Mili and Norman Granz , who was credited as technical director, shot the film over four days with the support of Warner Bros. head of short films, Gordon Hollingshead.[3] Barney Kessel was the only white musician in the film. His hands were stained with berry juice, and he was seated in the shadows to shade his skin.[4] [5]
Reception and legacy
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Producer Gordon Hollingshead was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Short Subject, One-reel .[6]
In 1995, Jammin' the Blues was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[7] [8]
The short was released on DVDs of the films Blues in the Night Passage to Marseille Humphrey Bogart .[9] [10]
See also
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References
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^ Hershorn, Tad, Norman Granz: the Man who Used Jazz for Justice (Univ. of Calif. Press 2011), p. 66
^ Keepnews, Peter (8 May 2004). "Barney Kessel, 80, a Guitarist With Legends of Jazz, Dies" . The New York Times
^ Hershorn, p. 69
^ "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners" . oscars.org . Retrieved May 29, 2019 .
^ "The 25 Films for '95 (February 5, 1996) – Library of Congress Information Bulletin" . www.loc.gov . Retrieved 2020-11-17 .
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing" . Library of Congress . Retrieved 2020-11-17 .
^ Blues in the Night: DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video
^ Humphrey Bogart – The Signature Collection, Vol.2: DVD Talk of the DVD Video
External links
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Jammin' the Blues at IMDb
Jammin’ the Blues essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777 , pages 374-375 [1 ]
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