Jammin' the Blues 

  Directed by Gjon Mili
  10 minutes
  1944

This film of  top jazz musicians is beautiful to the ears and the eyes. The photographer Gjon Mili, who is responsible for the 1943 LIFE Magazine cover story on Lindy Hop, shot this film as though it were a series of photographs. 

There are some short scenes with beautifully executed choreographed  Lindy Hop.

Written and researched by Judy Pritchett with Frankie Manning (C)1995,1996,1997.May be reproduced only with explicit written permission. Last updated:2 October 2004. Send your suggestions, corrections or comments to judyp@mcn.org