Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.
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Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
- Self - Trombone
- (as Joe Nanton)
Louise Franklin
- Pretty Glamour Girl in the Middle
- (uncredited)
Junior Raglin
- Self - Double Bass Player
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs the girls come down the stairs, a sign advertises that a Musician's Lunch is 23 cents. This translates to about $4.30 in 2023.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jazz: Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 (2001)
- SoundtracksC-Jam Blues
Written by Duke Ellington
Performed by Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Ben Webster, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton, Barney Bigard and Sonny Greer
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Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'...
Although I know very little about jazz, I know that Duke Ellington was about as big a name as there ever was in the genre. And of what I know about film, it was rare for black people to be in a movie in the 1940s unless they were a servant or comic relief. So I see this short film as being doubly important: it captured black people performing and enjoying music in the 1940s, which is not common on film. And it captured one of the all-time greatest musicians performing. Are there many jazz films? I don't know. Are there many films of Ellington? I don't know. But I feel like even in these few minutes, we really capture the essence of the music.
Although I know very little about jazz, I know that Duke Ellington was about as big a name as there ever was in the genre. And of what I know about film, it was rare for black people to be in a movie in the 1940s unless they were a servant or comic relief. So I see this short film as being doubly important: it captured black people performing and enjoying music in the 1940s, which is not common on film. And it captured one of the all-time greatest musicians performing. Are there many jazz films? I don't know. Are there many films of Ellington? I don't know. But I feel like even in these few minutes, we really capture the essence of the music.
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- gavin6942
- May 17, 2016
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