Jazz

Paul Whiteman Orchestra – “Doo Wacka Doo”

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The Paul Whiteman Orchestra famously pushed the boundaries of jazz by incorporating classical orchestration into big band arrangements. Whiteman commissioned ...

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Original Dixieland Jazz Band with Al Bernard – “St. Louis Blues”

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Here’s a super hot cut from the Original Dixieland Jazz Band with Al Bernard. These guys had serious musical chops ...

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Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars – “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue”

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Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars recorded “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue” in Chicago, Illinois on December 9, 1927. The moment was ...

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Alberta Hunter – “Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning”

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Here’s legendary American singer Alberta Hunter’s vintage recording of “Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning.” Originally penned by ...

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Duke Ellington – “Washington Wobble”

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There is some debate as to the origin of this Duke Ellington title. “Washington Wobble” might pay tribute to the ...

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Billie Holiday – “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”

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Here is the incomparable Billie Holiday’s take on George and Ira Gershwin’s classic, “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” ...

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Bessie Smith – “Muddy Water Mississippi Moan”

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Composed in the Spring of 1927 during The Great Mississippi Flood, “Muddy Water Mississippi Moan” was soon recorded by the ...

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Duke Ellington – “Jubilee Stomp”

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This up-beat instrumental by Duke Ellington was recorded in 1928. “Jubilee Stomp” cooks from beginning to end, carrying with it ...

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Louis Armstrong – “Old Man Mose”

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A brilliant recording from the great Louis Armstrong, “Old Man Mose” has a swingin’ beat that will have your feet ...

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Bessie Smith – “There’ll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight”

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A true American classic, “A Hot Time in the Old Town” is an American ragtime song penned by Theodore August ...

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Oscar “Buddy” Woods – “Don’t Sell It, Don’t Give It Away”

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Oscar “Buddy” Woods was a member of the first mixed-race country blues group, and a pioneer of lap-steel-bottleneck blues. He composed ...

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Louis Armstrong – “Ain’t Misbehavin’”

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The great Louis Armstrong, ladies and gents. “Ain’t Misbehavin’” remains one of Louis Armstrong’s most popular songs to this day. ...

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Beale Street Sheiks – “Jazzin’ The Blues”

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Frank Stokes and Dan Sane recorded for Paramount Records in the 1920s as the Beale Street Sheiks. A busy live ...

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Duke Ellington – “Louisiana”

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Here’s a magnificent recording of Duke Ellington’s orchestra performing “Louisiana.” Back then there was no such thing as an overdub, ...

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Helen Humes – “Song of the Wanderer”

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Helen Humes’ “Song of the Wanderer” is a fine anthem to wanderlust. Just the medicine to launch another day of ...

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Duke Ellington – “Swampy River”

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Not to be confused with the Suwannee River or any song about an old folks home, this is Duke Ellington’s ...

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Ma Rainey – “Booze and Blues”

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Backed by her Georgia Jazz Band, here is the great Ma Rainey, reflecting on the joy and consequences of “Booze ...

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Cecil Gant – “I Wonder”

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“I Wonder” was pre-war pianist and blues singer Cecil Gant’s first single. Released on Oakland’s Gilt-Edge Records, “I Wonder” is ...

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