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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, May 24 2014
10 years ago
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Portrait of Rebecca FrontRebecca FrontRebecca Front was 50 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Sat, May 16 1964
Portrait of Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong would have been no older than 69 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1901 –
Tue, Jul 06 1971
Portrait of Count BasieCount BasieCount Basie would have been no older than 79 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 21 1904 –
Thu, Apr 26 1984
Portrait of Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington would have been no older than 75 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1899 –
Fri, May 24 1974
Portrait of Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald would have been no older than 79 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 25 1917 –
Sat, Jun 15 1996
Portrait of Dizzy GillespieDizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie would have been no older than 75 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1917 –
Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Oscar PetersonOscar PetersonOscar Peterson would have been no older than 82 in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1925 –
Sun, Dec 23 2007

Crew

Portrait of Roger ParsonsRoger ParsonsRoger Parsons was >> in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Director'
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Portrait of John MullenJohn MullenJohn Mullen was >> in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Roger ParsonsRoger ParsonsRoger Parsons was >> in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Julian BirkettJulian BirkettJulian Birkett was >> in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Colin MinchinColin MinchinColin Minchin was >> in Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as 'Editor'
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