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Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this special film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Norma Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Mvula
Interviewed Guest:
Ray Brown Jr
Interviewed Guest:
Margo Jefferson
Interviewed Guest:
Gregg Field
Interviewed Guest:
Tony Bennett
Interviewed Guest:
Johnny Mathis
Interviewed Guest:
Jamie Cullum
Interviewed Guest:
Kenny Barron
Interviewed Guest:
Cleo Laine
Interviewed Guest:
Smokey Robinson
Interviewed Guest:
André Previn
Interviewed Guest:
Patti Austin
Interviewed Guest:
Izsak Perlman
Interviewed Guest:
Will Friedwald
Interviewed Guest:
Jim Blackman
Production Company:
Eagle Rock Films

Duration: 1 hour, 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

This revealing biography, told in Count Basie’s own words, uncovers for the first time the private passions and ambitions that inspired the world-famous bandleader and pianist. Show more

Contributors

Count Basie's Spoken Words:
Clarke Peters
Commentator:
Dee Askew
Commentator:
Scotty Barnhart
Commentator:
Gregg Field
Commentator:
Will Friedwald
Commentator:
Gary Giddins
Commentator:
Bonnie Greer
Producer:
Jeremy Marre
Producer:
Peter Worsley
Director:
Jeremy Marre