Radio Free Amsterdam

WWOZ-FM, New Orleans
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 [JR-071226-2+]
Classics from the First 40 Years of Jazz Recording

Tom Morgan is a writer, radio producer and webmaster living in New Orleans.

His first book, “From Cakewalks to Concert Halls: An Illustrated History of African American Popular Music: From 1895 to 1930,” published by Elliott and Clark, was awarded second place in the Ralph Gleason Music Book Awards for the best music books published in 1992.

He has lectured at numerous colleges and schools about jazz and blues and owns an extensive collection of early African American written sheet music. In 1996, he was an Associate Editor and major contributor for the African American Culture Volume of the “Dictionary of Twentieth Century Culture,” published by Manly, Inc. For this project, he was in charge of all the musical entries.

Tom’s award winning early jazz web site, Jazz Roots, is available at jass.com.

Playlist #42

[01] Opening Theme: Duke Ellington: Double Check Stomp
[02] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: Mama Put Your Bitches On
[03] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: I’m Crazy About You
[04] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: Grand Central Station
[05] Tom Morgan Comments
[06] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: Strictly on the Safety Side
[08] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: There’s a Light on the Hill
[09] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: Tusca-Tusca-Tuscaloosa
[10] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: No Fish Today
[11] Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps: That’s the Stuff
[12] Tom Morgan ID & Comments
[13] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Steppin’ on the Gas
[14] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Everybody’s Talking About Sammy
[15] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Mobile Stomp
[16] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Sing On
[17] Tom Morgan ID & Comments
[18] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Short Dress Gal
[19] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Bogalusa Stomp
[20] Sam Morgan & His Jazz Band: Down by the Riverside
[21] Tom Morgan Closing Comments over Theme Music
[22] Fletcher Henderson Orchestra: Shanghai Shuffle
[23] Fletcher Henderson Orchestra: Naughty Blues
[24] Fletcher Henderson Orchestra: Copenhagen

Hosted by Tom Morgan for WWOZ-FM, New Orleans
Produced, engineered & recorded by Tom Morgan
Editing & post-production by John Sinclair
Mastered by Henk Botwinik
Posted by Larry Hayden
Annotated by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

© 2008 Tom Morgan, Used with permission.

 

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