When Jazz Was King
Series produced by WDCB
When Jazz Was King
When Jazz Was King
When Jazz Was King explores many of the early Jazz artists and their sounds from the 1920's forward.
Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, James P. Johnson and Eddie Condon are just a few of the many on When Jazz Was King.
From WDCB, Chicago's Home for Jazz.
30 Pieces
Order by:
Newest First |
Oldest First
In 1956 Coleman Hawkins sat down with Bill Grauer from Riverside records and talked about his life in Jazz. This time about Fletcher Henderson, Ted...
- Added: Oct 16, 2019
- Length: 58:24
We continue with Coleman Hawkins and Bill Grauer in the summer of 1956.
He continues with Fletcher Henderson in music and voice. Plus we'll hear hi...
- Added: Oct 16, 2019
- Length: 58:15
We end our trilogy with Hawk talking about Fletcher Henderson, Jack Teagarden and playing with Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappeli as well.
- Added: Oct 16, 2019
- Length: 58:45
West Coast based pianist, composer, bandleader multi-instrumentalist
Sonny Clay with his own bands and solo piano too.
- Added: Oct 16, 2019
- Length: 58:16
James P. Johnson extraordinary pianist, composer in solo format and duo with Bessie Smith.
- Added: Oct 16, 2019
- Length: 58:17
Fun with Frankie Trumbauer, Sidney Bechet, Sam Wooding, Louis Armstrong and others!
Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and Delmarva Public Media
- Added: Nov 12, 2019
- Length: 58:24
- Purchases: 3
Do you like food,cookin',food coffee? Well we have music for all of the above from James P. Johnson, Irving Aaronson, Edmond Hall and others for yo...
- Added: Nov 12, 2019
- Length: 58:28
- Purchases: 2
Fess Williams, Bandleader, clarinetist, saxophonist and vocalist. Band homes including The Rosemont Ballroom then the Savoy.
- Added: Nov 12, 2019
- Length: 58:01
Cornet,bandleader,composer. We'll hear music with Clarence Williams' Blue Five and Fats Waller as well as his own Seven Hot Babies.
- Added: Nov 12, 2019
- Length: 58:07
Enjoy your holiday season with Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Dorsey, Fats Waller and others on When Jazz Was King.
- Added: Dec 13, 2019
- Length: 58:19
- Purchases: 2
