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It seems that jazz developed an affinity for royalty in its earliest years. First the was the “King of the Zulu” and King and Queen of the Mardi Gr...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Sep 28, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
In 1927 Hoagy Carmichael was a law clerk. One day he happened to hear a sidewalk phonograph playing a recording of his song. He immediately decided...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Aug 11, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
A look at the origins of the word “jazz”. Would you believe that the root of the word is absolutely not what you think it is? After all this time, ...
- Added: Apr 22, 2021
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 3
As jazz became Americas music in the 1920s, the jazz vocalist had to adopt to the key, tempo and pitch changes. This is a very creative era for the...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Feb 20, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
This is a tribute to a few of the more influential women who were instrumental in the formation of early jazz.
Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WVTF, WNMU-FM, WGTE Public Media, KMUW and more
- Added: Mar 15, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 22
Billie Holiday once said, "No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music." In a recent Views and Brews f...
Bought by WESM 91.3 FM and WJSU
- Added: Sep 27, 2012
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 2
Just before Nelson Mandela's release from prison, John Hockenberry speaks with South African musician Johnny Clegg and political comedian Jimmy Tin...
- Added: Feb 28, 2007
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 6
