The Last of the First
movie
Released May 02, 2004
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Overview
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. A celebration of the jazz spirit.
Cast
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Albert Vollmer
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Joey Morant
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Bobby Pring
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Bubba Brooks
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Edwin Swanston
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Al Casey
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Lawrence Lucie
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Alex Layne
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John G. Blowers, Jr.
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Ivan 'Loco' Rolle
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Calvin Lynch
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Laurel Watson
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