John Dankworth and Cleo Laine - Biopic Documentary.

From the BBC archives and first broadcast in 2010. A very personal view of the richly talented Dankworth family. The programme is introduced by Cleo Laine in fond remembrance of her husband John or Johnny Dankworth who sadly passed away earlier that year.

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE 1927 – 2010, also known as Johnny Dankworth. An English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.



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