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Jazz Archives for February 04, 2007
3:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Today's Highlight: "The Original Memphis Five"
The ORIGINAL MEMPHIS FIVE was founded in 1917. They were one of the most prolific of the early White Jazz bands. They recorded under a variety of other names, including Ladd's Black Aces, Jazzbo's Carolina Serenaders, Bailey's Lucky Seven, The Southland Six and The Cotton Pickers. None of the band members were from Memphis or even the south, but rather from New York City! The band was named after W.C. Handy's song "Memphis Blues." Today's featured recordings come from 1921-1924: EARLY ONES!!
Montana Public Radio’s Joe Korona produces and hosts Jazz Archives, taking us through the evolution of various genres of music—ragtime, blues, small-group swing, big-band swing, boogie-woogie, bebop and more. Jazz Archives focuses on musical personalities and characters as well as instruments and styles.
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