Plot: Swing would be reacquainted with its blues roots by way of Kansas City, when Count Basie and the Barons of Rhythm brought their hot sound to the Big Apple. Basie would also give Billie Holiday her first break, offering her a chance to travel, perform, drink, and gamble with the rest of the band
Cast
Keith DavidNarrator (voice)Keith David was 44 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Mon, Jun 04 1956
Sidney BechetSelf (archive footage)Sidney Bechet was >> in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)Louis Armstrong would be no older than 69 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1901
Tue, Jul 06 1971
Tue, Jul 06 1971
Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)Duke Ellington would be no older than 75 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1899
Fri, May 24 1974
Fri, May 24 1974
Benny GoodmanSelf (archive footage)Benny Goodman would be no older than 77 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Sun, May 30 1909
Fri, Jun 13 1986
Fri, Jun 13 1986
Artie ShawSelf (archive footage)Artie Shaw was 90 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Mon, May 23 1910
Thu, Dec 30 2004
Thu, Dec 30 2004
Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage)Billie Holiday would be no older than 44 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1915
Fri, Jul 17 1959
Fri, Jul 17 1959
Glenn MillerSelf (archive footage)Glenn Miller would be no older than 40 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1904
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Dave BrubeckSelf (archive footage)Dave Brubeck was 80 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Mon, Dec 06 1920
Tue, May 01 2012
Tue, May 01 2012
Art TatumSelf (archive footage)Art Tatum was >> in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John ColtraneSelf (archive footage)John Coltrane would be no older than 40 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1926
Mon, Jul 17 1967
Mon, Jul 17 1967
Art BlakeySelf (archive footage)Art Blakey would be no older than 71 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Sat, Oct 11 1919
Tue, Oct 16 1990
Tue, Oct 16 1990
Charles MingusSelf (archive footage)Charles Mingus would be no older than 56 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Sat, Apr 22 1922
Fri, Jan 05 1979
Fri, Jan 05 1979
Wynton MarsalisSelfWynton Marsalis was 39 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Wed, Oct 18 1961
Miles DavisSelf (archive footage)Miles Davis would be no older than 65 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1926
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Lester YoungSelf (archive footage)Lester Young was >> in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Stanley CrouchSelfStanley Crouch was >> in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
Ken BurnsDirectorKen Burns was 47 in Jazz - Season 1 - Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (Episode 6).
Birthday: Wed, Jul 29 1953