"In 1955 Sidney Bechet was at the peak of his popularity. His concerts were sell-outs and his numerous records for Vogue were selling in quantities previously unheard of in the Jazz field. It was thus logical that the cinema should begin to show an interest in the great man, all the more since Sidney had until now made only a token screen appearances. The collection features songs from all 3 of his movies, 'Serie Noire' a Pierre Gaspard-Huit melodrama directed by Pierre Foucaud, 'Blues' where Bechet plays a leading role and 'Ah Quelle Equipe!' where he features prominently as a Jazz musician. ..."
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YouTube: Sidney Bechet, Vic Dickenson, Teddy Buckner, Sammy Price - Cannes 1958: Once In A While, Sidney Bechet + Louis Armstrong + Django Reinhardt 1952, La Route Du Bonheur (excerpt), Sidney Bechet & Claude Luter 1952 - Les Oignons, « I've Found a New Baby » par Sidney Bechet (1958)
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