- Description
Jazz on the Screenis a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. The Library of Congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. To request additional information Ask a Librarian.
Jazz on the Screen
A jazz and blues filmography by David
Meeker
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SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON - BILLIE HOLIDAY - COUNT BASIE AND HIS SEXTET / Will Cowan [motion picture]
- Title
- SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON - BILLIE HOLIDAY - COUNT BASIE AND HIS SEXTET [motion picture]
- Director
- Will Cowan
- Copyright Date
- 1950
- Place of Publication/Creation
- USA
- Form
- motion picture
- Source
- Information from: "Jazz on the Screen" by David Meeker. Used with permission.
- Note
- Short film (under 30 minutes).
- Songs
- "Numbers boogie", "After school boogie" performed by Sugar Chile Robinson; "God bless the child" by Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday, "Now baby or never" by Lewis, Billie Holiday, performed by Billie Holiday; "One o'clock jump" by and performed by Count Basie.
- Personnel on Camera
- Sugar Chile Robinson, piano, vocal; Billie Holiday, vocal, with Count Basie and his Sextet:- Clark Terry, trumpet; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Marshall Royal, clar (on screen only, on soundtrack it's Buddy De Franco); Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, acoustic double bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Last Updated: 05-02-2017