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Foot Scuffle - the legendary Joseph Robichaux and His New Orleans Rhythm Boys sessions of 1933 Nov 11, 2021

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Foot Scuffle . . most of the recordings of the legendary Joseph Robichaux and His New Orleans Rhythm Boys of 1933 . . a hot swing band from New Orleans that miraculously made a number of records in New York - featuring Robichaux on piano, Eugene Ware on trumpet, Gene Porter on clarinet and tenor and Rene Hall on banjo among others

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BritTrad 1 - Sandy Brown and His Jazz Band ..1955/56 for Tempo Records Nov 02, 2021

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BritTrad 1 - Sandy Brown and His Jazz Band . . the idiosyncratic Scots clarinetist and bandleader with Al Fairweather, John R.T. Davies, Diz Disley and many others playing originals by the leader and Fairweather . .all recorded for Tempo in London, 1955-56

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WETF Show - James P Johnson and the blues singers Nov 02, 2021

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WETF Show - James P Johnson and the blues singers . . Stride legend backing Ethel Waters, Rosa Henderson, Clara Smith and Bessie Smith in the 1920's and early 30's

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WETF Show - Barrelhouse Blues - band sides including Kansas City Frank Melrose in the late 1920's Oct 29, 2021

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WETF Show - Barrelhouse Blues - band sides including Kansas City Frank Melrose in the late 1920's - featuring Johnny Dodds, Baby Dodds, Freddie Keppard (maybe), Cicero Thomas, Wingy Manone, Frank Teschemacher, Bud Freeman, George Wettling, Darnell Howard, Jimmy Bertrand . .South and Northside hot jazz

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Delayed Action - the first recordings of George Shearing . . Decca 1939-47 Oct 21, 2021

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Delayed Action - the first recordings of George Shearing - solo and groups in London with Leonard Feather, Harry Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Tommy Whittle, George Chisholm, Kenny Baker, Pete Chilvers, and others

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WETF Show - Benny Sent Me - the Benny Goodman Quartet (and Trio) featuring Dave Tough Oct 21, 2021

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Benny Sent Me - the Benny Goodman Quartet (and Trio) featuring Dave Tough . . all studio and live recordings with Goodman, Tough, Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton from 1938

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WETF Show - Solo Hop - early Glenn Miller arrangements for the Dorsey Brothers and Ray Noble Oct 15, 2021

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WETF Show - Solo Hop - early Glenn Miller arrangements for the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, The Ray Noble American Orchestra and Miller's first recording session. Charlie Spivak, Bunny Berigan, Pee Wee Erwin, George Thow, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Jenney, Johnny Mince, Jimmy Dorsey, Skeets Herfurt, Eddie Miller, Bud Freeman, Claude Thornhill and others!

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Wild Women - the music of Ida Cox...the "Uncrowned Queen of the Blues" Oct 15, 2021

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Wild Women - Ida Cox . .the "Uncrowned Queen of the Blues" in recordings from her most famous period in the 1920's featuring Lovie Austin, Jesse Crump, Tommy Ladnier and Jimmie O'Bryant along with two later appearances in the 1940's with Hot Lips Page, JC Higginbotham, Edmund Hall, James P. Johnson, Charlie Christian, Artie Bernstein, Lionel Hampton, Jo Jones, Walter Page, Buddy Tate, Dickie Wells and Shad Collins, and then at the end of her life with Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Sammy Price, Milt Hinton and Jo Jones.

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Sold American - first Glenn Miller Orchestra recordings 1937-1938 Oct 07, 2021

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Sold American - first Glenn Miller Orchestra recordings . . these are early, almost prototype records made by Miller in 1937 and 1938 when he was "getting it together" - more jazz than later featuring Sterling Bose, Pee Wee Erwin, Johnny Austin, Irving Fazola, Hal McIntyre, Jerry Jerome, Tex Beneke and others. Also, three early live recordings of his early band.

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WETF Show - Speculation - the Teddy Wilson Quintet and the All Star Sextet, 1944-45 Oct 07, 2021

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Speculation - the Teddy Wilson Quintet and the All Star Sextet, all featuring Charlie Shavers, Red Norvo, Teddy Wilson, Remo Palmieri, Al Hall and Specs Powell, with a cameo by Maxine Sullivan - 1944-45

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