Jam Session (1942 Film)
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''Jam Session'' is a 1942 American short film, directed by
Josef Berne Josef Berne (January 19, 1904 – December 19, 1964) was a Russian-born American writer, film director and producer. Berne was born Josef Berstein on January 19, 1904, in Kyiv, Russia (now Ukraine). He also wrote and directed Yiddish languag ...
, which shows
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and his orchestra performing "
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". In 2001, the United States
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deemed the 3-minute,
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film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the
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. The short
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was a
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, distributed by the Soundie Distributing Corporation 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

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Ray Nance Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913 – January 28, 1976) was an American jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer. He is best remembered for his long association with Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Early years Nance was born in Chicago on D ...
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Rex Stewart Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Career As a boy he studied piano and violin; most of his career was spent on cornet. Stewart dro ...
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Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor Saxophone, saxophonist. He performed in the United States and Europe and made many recordings with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, a ...
* Joe Nanton *
Barney Bigard Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Biography Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creoles of color, Cr ...
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Sonny Greer William Alexander "Sonny" Greer (December 13, – March 23, 1982) was an American jazz drummer and vocalist, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. Early life and career Greer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. There has been long-sta ...


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''Jam Session'' essay by Mark Cantor
on the
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''Jam Session'' essay by Daniel Eagan
in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 347-348 1942 films United States National Film Registry films American black-and-white films 1942 short films Jazz films Duke Ellington Films directed by Josef Berne American musical short films {{short-film-stub