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Cornetist / pianist / composer Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was jazz's man who got away - the James Dean, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain of his day. Born in Davenport, Iowa into an upper middle-class family, Beiderbecke became a legend even in his short lifetime, bringing an amazing new energy and unprecedented maturity to the music and influencing generations of musicians. After a bout battling alcoholism, Bix died in Sunnyside, Queens on August 6, 1931. The cause of death was lobar pneumonia. He was 28.
Original Release
12/25/1982
US Release
06/07/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louis Armstrong | Self |
| Richard Basehart | Narrator / Self |
| Hoagy Carmichael | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Bill Challis | Self |
| Doc Cheatham | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Kurt Dieterle | Self |
| Jack Fulton | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Roy Maier | Self |
| Matty Malneck | Self |
| Paul Mertz | Self - Interviewee |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louis Armstrong | Self |
| Richard Basehart | Narrator / Self |
| Hoagy Carmichael | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Bill Challis | Self |
| Doc Cheatham | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Kurt Dieterle | Self |
| Jack Fulton | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Roy Maier | Self |
| Matty Malneck | Self |
| Paul Mertz | Self - Interviewee |
| Al Rinker | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Artie Shaw | Self - Interviewee / Self |
| Jess Stacy | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Brigitte Berman | Producer |
| Don Haig | Producer |
