All good stories begin with music. When she was a teenager, Ginny Zender carved her name on 1964 Rolling Stones record. Nearly 50 years later, that record was discovered in an antique store. Ginny & Juel tells the story of how that record led to a friendship and an exploration of one of the most famous all-female jazz bands of the 1920s: The Ingenues. Ginny's mother, Juel was a member of that band.
Combining photographs, vintage recordings and personal stories, this film pieces together the history of the Ingenues, and the talented women who traveled the world drawing huge crowds and making frontpage news.
Read below for more information on the film.
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We are working on a new documentary. This one combines music, history and friendship. Like all good stories, this one starts with music. In particular, a Rolling Stones record from 1964. This was purchased at the Roscoe Woodstock Antique Mall, in Woodstock Illinois. The song is "It's All Over Now," recorded in 1964 at Chess Studios in Chicago. This would become the first hit song by the Rolling Stones.
This record had a name etched into the surface: Ginny Zender.
It turns out, she still lives in the Chicago area. This record was hers.
Not only that, her mother and aunts were members of the Ingenues -- an extremely popular all-female jazz band of the 1920s and 30s.
This new project will tell this story: how the chance purchase of a record in an antique store led to a friendship and the history of this famous, yet forgotten band of trailblazing women.
Production has started on Ginny & Juel. Here is a little preview: our open message to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards looking for help in getting the rights to play "It's All Over Now" for the film.