Born to Swing

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“A tribute to the Swing Era evoked by skillful intercutting of rare material examining the varying fortunes of five ex-Basie sidemen. It looks at the years between 1930 and 1945 when Swing was in its heyday. Features a large number of artists including: the Count Basie Band, Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, Buck Clayton and Gene Krupa.” - BFI

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Cast

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Humphrey Lyttelton actor

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Buck Clayton actor John Hammond actor

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Andy Kirk actor

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Jo Jones actor

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Albert McCarthy actor Gene Krupa actor

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Snub Mosley actor

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Joe Newman actor

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Buddy Tate actor

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Earle Warren actor

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Dicky Wells actor