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Sep 28, 2000 · This Joint Is Jumpin': Directed by Mark Hall. With Jon Favreau, Rusty Frank, Ian Maclean, Frankie Manning. This two-hour documentary traces the history of swing, from its first emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the United States, Canada and Europe.
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- Documentary
- Mark Hall
- 2000-09-28
Fats Waller profiled: interviews with Paul Machlin, Jean Razaf, Marshall Royal, Sammy Price, Maurice Waller, Eddie Barefield, + film clips. (Personnel on Camera) Shared for historical purposes.
- 52 min
- 111.4K
- Reelblack One
Cast & crew. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. This Joint Is Jumpin' Summaries. This two-hour documentary traces the history of swing, from its first emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the United States, Canada and Europe.
Synopsis. This two-hour documentary traces the history of swing, from its first emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the United States, Canada and Europe. "This Joint Is...
Mar 5, 2009 · Fats Waller brings us this magnificent performance of The Joint is Jumpin' from the year 1937. ...more.
- 3 min
- 305K
- Vintage Video Hub
This Joint Is Jumpin' celebrates the life and work of the great Fats Waller. Fats started playing church organ at age 10 and his all-action musical career ended, full speed ahead, at the age of 39. This documentary features his son, Maurice, and Eddie Barefield and Marshal Royal, fellow musicians.
"This Joint Is Jumpin'" takes you back to a time when zoot suit-clad hepcats hit the dance floor with dolls in full-skirted dresses and seamed stockings. All troubles were forgotten to the hip sounds of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.
