Queen of the Blues: The Dinah Washington Story Fan Casting Poster

Fan CastingQueen of the Blues: The Dinah Washington Story

by Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, GK Films

Story added by kamsismith on October 21, 2023

Step into the extraordinary life of Dinah Washington, the legendary Queen of the Blues, as she conquers the music world with her powerful voice while navigating a tumultuous personal life filled with love, loss, and resilience.read more

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Fan Casting Maxwell Roach(Max)

Role added by kamsismith on October 21, 2023

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Description of Maxwell Roach (Max):

Maxwell Lemuel Roach was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He worked with many famous jazz musicians, including Clifford Brown, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, and Booker Little. He also played with his daughter Maxine Roach, Grammy nominated Violist. He was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1992.