Comments for NEA Jazz Master Marian McPartland on Jazz & Marriage

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This piece belongs to the series "Jazz Masters Moments"

Produced by Molly Murphy

Other pieces by National Endowment for the Arts

Summary: IN 1943, MCPARTLAND MET CORNETIST JIMMY MCPARTLAND AT A USO CAMP IN BELGIUM. SHE WAS THE PIANIST AND HE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE BAND THAT PLAYED FOR ALL THE OFFICERS COMING IN ON VACATION. THEY CAME TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND GENERALLY MISBEHAVE.
 

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