Guy Rathbun

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Recent Pieces from Guy Rathbun

A Georgia Perach
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From: Guy Rathbun
Although Atlanta isn’t thought of as a hub for early jazz, nevertheless, it was a hive of musical activity in the 1920s. There were enough venues, i.e. speakeasies, to keep ...

Anti/Vax
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From: Guy Rathbun
Very few issues cause heated debate like the vaccination controversy. From their introduction, vaccines have created concern and skepticism.

Sizzling Sissle
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From: Guy Rathbun
Lyricist, composer, vocalist and bandleader Noble Sissle had a very successful 60-year career in jazz and musical theater. He’s best know as the musical partner of Eubie ...

Crisis! When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule
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From: Guy Rathbun
For a growing number of Americans, our current political realities are of increasing concern. Many are deeply puzzled about what we do in the near future. Our actions today ...

Piano & Jug
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From: Guy Rathbun
instrument was the jug. Clarence Williams was a professional, yet he thoroughly enjoyed a relaxed performing style. Add in a little hokum, and the mix, at least for Clarence, ...

Genuine Fakes
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From: Guy Rathbun
There are fakes all around us. No, this isn’t about “fake news.” In fact, the overuse of that term as given real fakes a bad name. That’s right. We are bombarded with things ...

Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues
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From: Guy Rathbun
In grade school and high school, back girls make up about 16% of the female student population. Yet, of all girls referred to law enforcement in our schools about one-third ...

When You're Smiling
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From: Guy Rathbun
You might say he didn’t take his music seriously. On the other hand, bandleader and clarinetist Ted Lewis is one of the best known performers of the 1920s, and he frequently ...
