The Jazz Photographer of Hinckley

A film conceived, planned, directed and produced by Michael Skywood Clifford.
Bill Wagg, who used to live at the top of town, took all these photos.
I thought that his shots were so amazing (and rare) they should be preserved together in film. I got his phone number from a mutual friend and called him. We discussed the idea of making a short film. He helped me by finding copies of all his photos to make this video, I spend an awful long time scanning them and tidying them up. I asked him to choose a couple of his favourite music pieces and then I began to put it all together.
His photographs of world famous jazz musicians are quite astonishing achievements. He was in the right place at the right time, carried a great German camera around with him and he had talent. What more can you ask?
His photos were used on book covers and album sleeves for decades but even though he occasionally saw these products he never got paid for his work. But as a result of the video, he was contacted by London agency and they took his work and then he got paid for the photos that he had been taking since he had been a young man.
Bill is no longer with us but I'm sure he would enjoy new people enjoying his work - and enjoying the music - on this video.
Michael Skywood Clifford

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Michael. This has really come as a shock to me. Listening to my older brother is like listening to myself. I didnot know this existed.Would it be possible to have a copy . I will happy to pay what ever the cost is.