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The Beginnings of Bebop

Plot: Willie Ruff, musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, and Yale School of Music alumnus was on the faculty of the Yale School of Music from 1971 until his retirement in 2017. He directed and produced this short film which follows Dizzy Gillespie and Ruff’s musical partner Dwike Mitchell on a tour of key locations in the history of bebop in New York City
Release Date: Tuesday, May 19 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Dizzy GillespieDizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie was 63 in The Beginnings of Bebop as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1917 –
Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Miles DavisMiles DavisMiles Davis was 54 in The Beginnings of Bebop as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1926 –
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Portrait of Dwike MitchellDwike MitchellDwike Mitchell was >> in The Beginnings of Bebop as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Willie RuffWillie RuffWillie Ruff was >> in The Beginnings of Bebop as 'Director, Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David MilchDavid MilchDavid Milch was 36 in The Beginnings of Bebop as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 23 1945
Portrait of Rita SternRita SternRita Stern was >> in The Beginnings of Bebop as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday