Jam Session (1942 film)
1942 short film
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Jam Session is a 1942 American short film, directed by Josef Berne, which shows Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing "C Jam Blues".
Directed byJosef Berne
Produced bySam Coslow
StarringDuke Ellington and His Orchestra
Music byDuke Ellington
| Jam Session | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Josef Berne |
| Produced by | Sam Coslow |
| Starring | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra |
| Music by | Duke Ellington |
Production company | R.C.M. Productions |
| Distributed by | Soundie Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In 2001, the United States Library of Congress deemed the 3-minute, black-and-white film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.[1][2][3]
The short 16 mm film was a Soundie,[4][5] distributed by the Soundie Distributing Corporation[6] for playback in the Panoram film jukebox. Jam Session is included on the DVD Duke Ellington: Early Tracks from the Master of Swing (2006).
The orchestra
In order of appearance:[7]
- Duke Ellington
- Ray Nance
- Rex Stewart
- Ben Webster
- Joe Nanton
- Barney Bigard
- Sonny Greer
