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Happy Birthday, Nate Nelson and Bobbie Smith

http://www.youtube.com/embed/nrzusdilnKQ This Day in Music lists more than 20 musical personalities born on this day…

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August 1, 2025

Jelly Roll Morton: A Pivotal Figure in Early Jazz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton was a New Orleans-born "Creole of color" who is considered to be…

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August 1, 2025

Wynton Marsalis: Portrait of Louis Armstrong and Come Rain or Come Shine

New Orleans has a genius for producing great food and great trumpet and cornet players.…

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August 1, 2025

Harry James: “Don’t Be That Way” and “You Made Me Love You”

Harry James was one of the most important performers of the World War II era--and…

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August 1, 2025

Horace Silver and Hard Bop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFjmWI-d6d4 The first few seconds of Song For My Father (above) sound a lot like the…

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August 1, 2025

Tal Farlow, aka “The Octopus”

http://www.youtube.com/embed/T_KHhGO_V_s Tal Farlow, who was nicknamed "The Octopus" because of the size of his hands…

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August 1, 2025

Why Louis Armstrong’s “West End Blues” is Important

http://www.youtube.com/embed/QbD8loUP9CY Louis Armstrong is special for far more than his music. His story, to a…

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August 1, 2025

Bud Powell: “Get Happy” and “Anthropology”

Here is the beginning of jazz pianist Bud Powell's bio at Wikipedia: Earl Rudolph "Bud"…

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August 1, 2025

The Great Joe Pass

This site celebrates Joe Pass. AllMusic does its usual nice job of profiling the great…

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August 1, 2025

Teasing Vegetarians and Dreams of Valentino

It is impossible to listen to Save the Bones for Henry Jones (above) -- especially as delivered…

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Happy Birthday, Nate Nelson and Bobbie Smith

Jelly Roll Morton: A Pivotal Figure in Early Jazz

Wynton Marsalis: Portrait of Louis Armstrong and Come Rain or Come Shine

Harry James: “Don’t Be That Way” and “You Made Me Love You”

Horace Silver and Hard Bop

Tal Farlow, aka “The Octopus”

Why Louis Armstrong’s “West End Blues” is Important

Bud Powell: “Get Happy” and “Anthropology”

The Great Joe Pass

Teasing Vegetarians and Dreams of Valentino

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