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Daughters of the Stride 1 . . two great pianists in the 1930's- Una Mae Carlisle and Cleo Brown May 12, 2021

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Daughters of the Stride 1 - two outstanding women pianists/singers/entertainers in the 1930's. . .Cleo Brown (recording with Perry Botkin, Gene Krupa, Bobby Sherwood and Vic Berton as well as solo) and Una Mae Carlisle (with Bertie King, Dave Wilkins, Benny Carter, Johnny "Bugs" Hamilton, Zutty Singleton, and Al Casey). Great playing and singing as well.

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WETF Show - Profit by His Example . .Tatum's favorite pianist Clarence Profit May 12, 2021

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WETF Show - Profit by His Example . .Tatum's favorite pianist Clarence Profit didn't make many records, but we have a good selection of what he did here from 1930-40 . . the Washboard Rhythm Kings with Teddy Bunn, Taft Jordan, Ben Smith and Carl Wade; the Clarence Profit Trio with either Jimmy Shirley or Billy Moore along with Ben Burns and some exceptional solo piano recordings

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WETF Show Carney-val . .Small group sessions in 1944 and 45 with Harry Carney May 07, 2021

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WETF Show Carney-val . .Small group sessions in 1944 and 45 for Keynote and HRS featuring Harry Carney's fantastic baritone sax and bass clarinet . . Sandy Williams' Big Eight, Rex Stewart's Big Eight, Harry Carney's Big Eight and Jimmy Jones' Big Eight . . in addition to the leaders, hear Joe Thomas, Emmett Berry, Vernon Brown, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges, Tab Smith, Ted Nash, Johnny Guarnieri, Shelley Manne. Billy Taylor, Cozy Cole and Brick Fleagle

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Shout Sister - Tiny Bradshaw and Willie Bryant . .great Harlem bands of the 1930's May 06, 2021

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Shout, Sister . . Tiny Bradshaw and Willie Bryant - two big bands in the 1930's led by vocalists . . Bradshaw's band from 1934 had Russell Procope, Shad Collins, Bobby Holmes, Happy Caldwell, Clarence Johnson and Cozy Cole while Bryant's in 35/36 had Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Glyn Paque, Edgar Battle, and Teddy Wilson

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Allez Oop - Kansas City Six live and rehearsal plus guests - Buck Clayton, Lester Young, Basie, etc Apr 27, 2021

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Kansas City 6 plus one or two . . live and rehearsal recordings made by Buck Clayton, Lester Young, Count Basie, Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones with guests Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian and Leonard Ware. 1938-40.

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I Was Doing All Right - Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight . . small group from the Chick Webb band Apr 27, 2021

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Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight . . small group from the Chick Webb band led on recordings for Decca 1935-9 by Ella. Featuring Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Pete Clark, Hilton Jefferson, Louis Jordan, Teddy McRae, Tommy Fulford and Chick along with some first rate songs

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Milton's Boogie - Roy Milton and His Solid Senders . .great late swing and blues Apr 27, 2021

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Milton's Boogie . .Roy Milton and His Solid Senders. This combination Swing/Boogie/R&B group from the late 1940's features great piano by Camille Howard along with vocals by Howard and Milton. Also some great solos by Benny Waters, Jackie Kelso, Hosea Sapp, Earl Sims, Buddy Floyd, William Gaither and Arthur Walker . .dance your heart out!

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Honoris Causa - For the sake of Marty Grosz . . 1957-61 recordings done in Chicago Apr 23, 2021

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Honoris Causa - For the sake of Marty Grosz . . 1957-61 recordings done in Chicago (some from the "Hooray for Bix" album) . .featuring Frank Chace, Bob Skiver, Bob Mitchell, John Dengler, Tut Soper, Carl Halen, Art Gronwall, Bob Saltmarsh and, on the first four tunes, a brief return of Jabbo Smith, who hadn't recorded in twenty five years!

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Johnny Hodges - the sideman in the 1940's Apr 23, 2021

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Johnny Hodges - the sideman in the 1940's. Recordings featuring Hodges done for Keynote, Signature and HRS . .The Billy Taylor Big Eight, Sandy Williams Big Eight, Eddie Heywood Trio (with Shelley Manne) . . also featuring Harry Carney, Ted Nash, Rex Stewart, Joe Thomas, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Vernon Brown, Johnny Guarnieri, Cozy Cole . .great late period Swing

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WETF Show - In Harlem's Araby . . black bands from the smaller NYC clubs in the 1920's Apr 23, 2021

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In Harlem's Araby - 1920's recordings by lesser known black bands active in the smaller clubs in New York (the Nest, Small's, the first Savoy, etc.) Bands led by Elmer Snowden, Chick Webb, Willie The Lion Smith, and James P. Johnson including great performances by Louis Metcalf, Edwin Swayzee, Robert Horton, TeRoy Williams, Jimmy Harrison, Sidney Bechet, Buster Bailey, Luis Russell, Happy Caldwell, Bob Fuller, Hilton Jefferson, Charlie Holmes, Clarence Grimes, Cliff Jackson, Joe Turner, Perry Bradford and Walter Johnson among others

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