Product Details

• Actors: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Buddy Bolden, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bmg Special Product
• VHS Release Date: November 23, 1993
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302952468
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,435 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Portrait of a Nice Guy, December 8, 1999

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E. D. Charles (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masters of American Music - Count Basie - Swingin' the Blues - A Celebration of Basie's Legacy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Don't expect a music video--it's a documentary, and an excellent one, much of it in Basie's own words and those of some of his best sidemen. No serious Basie fan should miss it.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars More narration than music., September 30, 1999

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This review is from: Masters of American Music - Count Basie - Swingin' the Blues - A Celebration of Basie's Legacy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a narration of Basie's life. Too much narration throughout the video and not enough music. There is not one song played from beginning to end completely.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY IMPORTANT, May 28, 2000

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This review is from: Masters of American Music - Count Basie - Swingin' the Blues - A Celebration of Basie's Legacy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THis is a Great Documentry on The Genius that is Count Basie.He was One Of The Greatest Musicians Ever.His Bands Were always Tight.He was Such A Down Too Earth MAN.Very Essential.