The Last of the Blue Devils
Brief Synopsis
Chronicles the reunion of the leading lights of the Kansas City jazz scene from the 1930s and 1940s.
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Ricker
Director
Jimmy Forrest
Himself
Jesse Price
Himself
Eddie Durham
Himself
Curtis Foster
Himself
Milton Morris
Himself
Film Details
Also Known As
Last of the Blue Devils
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
Chronicles the reunion of the leading lights of the Kansas City jazz scene from the 1930s and 1940s.
Director
Bruce Ricker
Director
Cast
Jimmy Forrest
Himself
Jesse Price
Himself
Eddie Durham
Himself
Curtis Foster
Himself
Milton Morris
Himself
Paul Gunther
Himself
Ernie Williams
Himself
Sonny Kenner
Himself
Budd Johnson
Himself
Herman Walder
Himself
Crook Goodwin
Himself
Gene Ramey
Himself
Richard Smith
Himself
Claude Williams
Himself
Buster Smith
Himself
Joe Jones
Himself
Claude Williams
Performer
Baby Lovett
Himself
Baby Lovett
Performer
Speedy Huggins
Himself
Charles Mcpherson
Himself
Jay Mcshann
Himself
Paul Quinichette
Himself
Buddy Anderson
Himself
Crew
Buddy Anderson
Other
John Arnoldy
Associate Producer
John Arnoldy
Screenplay
Count Basie
Song Performer
Count Basie
Song
Edward Beyer
Producer
Lyn Biviano
Music
Mark Bracewell
Production Assistant
Walter Brown
Song
Bill Caffie
Music
Charles Calhoun
Song
Gary Campbell
Production Assistant
David Chertok
Consultant
David C Christie
Music
Sonny Cohn
Music
Eric Dixon
Music
Mitchell Donian
Executive Producer
David Donnelly
Photography
Frank Driggs
Consultant
Bill Drybread
Music
Eddie Durham
Other
Eddie Durham
Song Performer
Frank Eyton
Song
Nona Finnbogason
Production Assistant
Jimmy Forrest
Other
Curtis Foster
Other
Curtis Fuller
Music
Bob Gardener
Camera Operator
Bob Gardener
Photography
Wally Gaspar
Sound
Kathleen Gilbert
Production Assistant
Dizzy Gillespie
Song
Crook Goodwin
Other
Crook Goodwin
Song Performer
Betsy Green
Production Assistant
Freddie Green
Music
Johnny Green
Song
Al Grey
Music
Paul Gunther
Music
Paul Gunther
Other
Thamon Hayes
Song
John Heard
Music
Thomasin Henkel
Editor
Edward Heyman
Song
Speedy Huggins
Other
Bill Hughes
Music
Arthur Jackson
Music
Arthur Jackson
Song Performer
John Jackson
Reed Player
Arnie Johnson
Other
Arnie Johnson
Cinematographer
Budd Johnson
Song Performer
Budd Johnson
Other
Peter Johnson
Song
Jo Jones
Song Performer
Joe Jones
Other
John Kelly
Producer
Sonny Kenner
Other
Ben Kynard
Music
Baby Lovett
Other
Pat Mcclure
Production Assistant
Charles Mcpherson
Song Performer
Charles Mcpherson
Other
Jay Mcshann
Song
Jay Mcshann
Other
Jay Mcshann
Song Performer
Eric Menn
Cinematographer
Eric Menn
Other
Butch Miles
Music
Pete Minger
Music
Arthur Mitchell
Music
Bobby Mitchell
Music
Milton Morris
Other
Bennie Moten
Song
Bus Moten
Song
Nick Napolitano
Associate Producer
Emil Neroda
Sound
Charlie Parker
Song
Charlie Parker
Song Performer
Avery Parrish
Song
Donald Parsons
Music
Bobby Plater
Music
Godfrey Powell
Music
R Powers
Music
Jesse Price
Song Performer
Jesse Price
Other
Jesse Price
Song
Paul Quinichette
Song Performer
Paul Quinichette
Other
Gene Ramey
Song Performer
Gene Ramey
Other
Bruce Ricker
Producer
Bruce Ricker
Screenplay
Rocky Rude
Sound
Buster Smith
Song Performer
Buster Smith
Song
Buster Smith
Other
Richard Smith
Music
Richard Smith
Other
Robert Sour
Song
Susan Strausberg
Associate Producer
Frank Szabo
Music
Victoria Tarlow
Associate Producer
Timothy M Taylor
Associate Producer
T Timpanaro
Titles And Opticals
Orestus Tucker
Music
Danny Turner
Music
Joe Turner
Song
Joe Turner
Song Performer
Jimmy Vorrest
Song Performer
Jimmy Vorrest
Song
Herman Walder
Song Performer
Herman Walder
Other
Mel Wanzo
Music
James Whitcomb
Music
Claude Williams
Other
Ernie Williams
Other
John Williams
Reed Player
Lester Young
Song
Al Zanders
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Last of the Blue Devils
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States March 1980
film extracts "Count Basie Septet" "Lester Young "Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie Quintet"
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States March 1980 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Special Programs) March 4-21, 1980.)
