At the Jazz Band Ball

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John Hammond produced, championed many jazz greats, and was an early advocate for racial integration and for the acceptance of jazz as a mainstream…
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Transcript - John Hammond, Talent Scout
A slightly expanded version of the most recent episode (John Hammond, Talent Scout) as a transcript. This is an "extra" (for paid subscribers), but free…
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John Hammond interview, pts. 1-2
Radio interview with record producer John Hammond by Dan McClosky, 1970. The two talk and play Bessie Smith, Charlie Christian, Billie Holiday, among…
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EXTRA: Jimmy Blanton and Duke Ellington jam, 1940
Mr. J.B. Blues, Body and Soul (recorded 1940)
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Jazz bassists 1920s-40s
Bassists: Pops Foster, Wellman Braud, Thelma Terry, Walter Page, June Rotenberg, Slam Stewart, Jimmy Blanton.
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Happy birthday, Fats
Celebrating the birth and life of Thomas "Fats" Waller
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BONUS: That time Rachmaninoff got hip to Art Tatum
Classical meets jazz, exhibit 'A'
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