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The Hot Five
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: The Hot Five
When Okey Records approached Louis Armstrong with the idea of forming his own studio band to bring hot jazz to the American public, Louis jumped at...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Crossin' Beale Street
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Beale Street, Memphis, TN
Memphis Tennessee became a musical Mecca in the 1920s, and Beale Street was its center. W.C. Handy was arguably the most influential composer sprea...

Bought by KMUW and KCBX


  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Early Big Bands
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: King Oliver
The earliest jazz big bands had swing, yet they are not considered part of the “Swing Era.” Part of the reasoning behind that is simply the need to...

Bought by KMUN and KCBX


  • Added: May 26, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Joe and Eddie
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang
The all-star battery mates, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang met in high school. Both were violinist, but Eddie eventually switched to guitar. They became...

Bought by KMUW, KCBX, and KCBX


  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
They All Play Hoagy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
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The music of Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael performed by musicians in the 1920s to the 1990s.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 13, 2015
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Peregrinations
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Sidney Bechet
Several pioneers of jazz made their way overseas to perform for a European audience that, in many cases, were far more receptive of their music tha...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 05, 2015
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 1
By George part 1
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: George Gershwin
Composer George Gershwin left behind a plethora of wonderful music during his brief career.

Bought by Radio New Zealand and KCBX


  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Mike Doughty
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Singer/songwriter Mike Doughty shares feelings on being sober.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:02
Stride
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Willie "the Lion" Smith
Stride piano emerged in the 1920s on the East Coast, and very quickly became a favorite thanks to performers like James P. Johnson and Fats Waller.

Bought by KCBX, Radio New Zealand, and KCBX


  • Added: Feb 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Tiny's Triads
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Tiny Parham, Credit: Swaggie Records
Although mostly forgotten today, Hartzell "Tiny" Parham is known as one of the pioneers of Chicago style jazz of the 1920s

Bought by WDCB and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Nichols to Pennies - part 2
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Red Nichols
This is a tribute to one of the most prolific recording artists of early jazz: Loring "Red" Nichols. Although his career spanned several decades, h...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Nichols to Pennies
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Red Nichols
Loring Nichols, otherwise known as “Red”, began his professional career when he was a teenager. By the mid 1920s he was among the premier trumpeter...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 02, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Welcoming in the New Year
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: New Year's 1925
This program is devoted to those hearty souls who braved the cold to record their music in the New Year. Duke Ellington, Red Nichols, James P. John...

Bought by KGUA, KAAD-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KCBX


  • Added: Dec 28, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Triangle Club
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Triangle Club 78 record
The Club McKenzie … The Triangle Club: The program follows the evolution of the Princeton Triangle Jazz Band beginning with its college days to the...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 03, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Jelly's Keys
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Jelly Roll Morton
Ferdinand “Jelly Roll Morton” LaMothe was among the elite, privileged few of the Creole population of New Orleans. Although the heyday of the city ...

Bought by KMUW and KCBX


  • Added: Oct 26, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Stand Back: Eddie Lang Accompaniment
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Eddie Lang
Guitarist Eddie Lang is well known for his artistry. He’s credited for bringing the guitar out of the rhythm section, and creating a solo instrumen...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bow Ties
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Winold Riess
When jazz enthusiasts think of early violin performances, they may naturally land upon the name Joe Venuti. Indeed, Joe was one of the earliest, bu...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Swing Street
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Swing Street
The repeal of prohibition helped build 52nd Street in the early 1930s. This two-mile stretch through Manhattan replaced 133rd Street as the place ...

Bought by Radio New Zealand and KCBX


  • Added: Sep 02, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Clicquot Club
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Harry Reser
They called themselves the Clicquot Club Eskimos. They were sponsored by the soda company specializing in ginger ail. Under the leadership of virtu...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 13, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
1928
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: 1928 Flapper
What do frog jumping, transatlantic telephones and sliced bread have in common? 1928. This program is a very brief overview of the music heard duri...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 02, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Fatha & Satchmo
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines
When Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines met in 1927, it was immediate bond. A short time later, Louis disbanded his Hot Five group that was formed for ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Tale of Three Cities
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Luis Russell
A native of Panama, Luis Russell moved to New Orleans in 1919 after winning a $3000 lottery. He became a mainstay house pianist. But, in 1925 he mo...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 17, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The New Orleans Owls
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: The New Orleans Owls
The electrical recording process revolutionized the industry in 1925. Besides improving studio quality recordings, major labels were now capable of...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 11, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Quality Serenaders
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Lionel Hampton
Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders should be better known. But, they’re not. Part of the reason is their geographical location: Los Angeles - 1929. A...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1