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The Savoy King – Feature Documentary Is Finished!

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As announced today on the Facebook Page, “THE SAVOY KING: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America” is finally finished!

THE SAVOY KING is a feature documentary about the Swing-era drummer-bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this documentary!

CLIP: “Ella Fitzgerald Vignette”

This is a clip from the new feature film.
Interviews with Norma Miller, Frankie Manning and Van Alexander, among others!

  • Produced by Jeff Kaufman of Floating World Pictures
  • Edited by Jamal El-Amin
  • Graphics Wizard: Patrick Connelly
  • Post-production Supervisor: Alita Renée Holly

Link: Website The Savoy King

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The Savoy King – Feature Documentary in Post-Production

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Facebook might be overwhelming but sometimes I discover interesting things like these rough cut clips from an upcoming feature documentary “THE SAVOY KING: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America” which seems to be in post-production now.

THE SAVOY KING, produced/directed/written by Jeff Kaufman, is about the Swing-era drummer-bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.

These clips are from the latest cut of the film, finished on October 6, 2010.

Rough Cut Clip: “Ella Fitzgerald Vignette”

Interviews with Norma Miller, Frankie Manning and Van Alexander, among others!



Rough Cut Clip: “Chick Webb Vignette”

Interviews with Norma Miller, Louis Bellson and Joe Wilder, among others!




I love watching documentaries, especially about the Swing era, and I'm looking forward to the release of The Savoy King.