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rara-avis@icomm.ca> Date: Monday, September 25, 2000
8:07 AM Subject: RARA-AVIS: Blues/jazz & HB
>
>Has anyone viewed the 1957/58 Jack Webb film PETE
KELLY'S BLUES? It's one
>I've wanted to see if for no other reason than the
background and music.
>Aside from Webb, I think Peggy Lee had a role in the
film as did Andy
Devine.
> Humm...probably the only time Lee and Devine were
paired by Hollywood.
>Webb spun it into a television series but that only
lasted one season.
>
Yeah, and it's a pretty damn good
movie, with a terrific ballroom shootout climax. Very HB
throughout. You are also right about Mezz Mezzrow's book,
everyone needs to have a copy of that.
James
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