Roy Eldridge

Movies

Coleman Hawkins – In Europe, London, Paris & Brussels
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Koln
Self - Trumpet (and scat singing on 1)
The First Lady of Jazz performing live in Cologne, Germany in 1974. Backed by a quartet led by Tommy Flanagan.
Ella
After Hours
Himself
Documentary short showcasing the genius of jazz greats Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Cozy Cole, and Milt Hinton, among others.
Thanks for the Boogie Ride
Self / Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Thanks for the Boogie Ride".
Let Me Off Uptown
Dancer
Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".
Ball of Fire
Trumpeter (uncredited)
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.