A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest names in American music, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz Louis Armstrong, the King of Swing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.
Rebecca Front
as Narrator
Louis Armstrong
as Self
Count Basie
as Self
Duke Ellington
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald
as Self
Dizzy Gillespie
as Self
Oscar Peterson
as Self
