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At the Jazz Band Ball

By: Kevin McLaughlin
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  • Early jazz and commentary.
    Kevin McLaughlin 2023
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Episodes
  • The Empress

    The Empress
    Jun 5 2024

    Bessie Smith (1894-1937), the Empress of the Blues. Featuring: Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, St. Louis Blues, Beale Street Mama, Cake Walkin' Babies From Home, Backwater Blues, After You've Gone, Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl, Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer).
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    44 mins
  • Jazz Smiths

    Jazz Smiths
    May 5 2024

    A prevalent American surname, ”Smith" also shows up frequently in jazz. Assembled together in one show, Bessie, Pinetop, Willie "The Lion," Viola, Stuff, Clara, Mamie, Trixie... make up an extraordinary lineup.
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    43 mins
  • Jazz trumpet, 1920s-40s

    Jazz trumpet, 1920s-40s
    Apr 1 2024

    Great jazz trumpet playing from the 20s, 30s, and 40s, featuring: Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Bubber Miley, Roy Eldridge, Jabbo Smith, Hot Lips Page, and others.
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    45 mins
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