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The Last of the First

Plot: The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist Lawrence Lucie, 95 years young, from the bands of Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter and Duke Ellington; saxophonist Bubba Brooks, 79, who was with Bill Doggett; Edwin Swanston, 80, pianist with Louis Armstrong's Orchestra; 91-year-old drummer Johnny Blowers, ex-Bunny Berigan, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra; Ivan Rolle, 85, bassist with Jonah Jones; and 88-year-old Laurel Watson, one-time vocalist with Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Baron's cameras record the musicians through their tours and concerts, capturing their joy in performing together
Release Date: Sunday, May 2 2004
20 years ago
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Portrait of Albert VollmerAlbert Vollmer
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Portrait of Edwin SwanstonEdwin Swanston
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Portrait of Al CaseyAl Casey
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Portrait of Lawrence LucieLawrence Lucie
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Portrait of Alex LayneAlex Layne
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Portrait of John G. Blowers, Jr.John G. Blowers, Jr.
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Portrait of Ivan 'Loco' RolleIvan 'Loco' Rolle
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Portrait of Calvin LynchCalvin Lynch
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Portrait of Laurel WatsonLaurel Watson
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Portrait of Anja BaronAnja Baron
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Portrait of Denise RosensteinDenise Rosenstein
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Portrait of Philip ShanePhilip Shane
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Portrait of Kate CompelKate Compel
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