Directed by Brigitte Berman • Documentary • 1981 • US • English
Featuring Bix Beiderbecke, Richard Basehart, Doc Cheatham

Cornetist / pianist / composer Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was jazz’s man who got away. Beiderbecke became a legend even in his short lifetime, bringing an amazing new energy to music and influencing generations. Using photographs, rare footage and interviews, Oscar winner Brigitte Berman’s documentary brings to life the only cornetist Louis Armstrong regarded as an equal.