Radio Free Amsterdam

WWOZ-FM, New Orleans
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 [JR-080116-2]
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 #48

[01] Theme: Duke Ellington: Double Check Stomp with Tom Morgan Intro
[02] Pearl Bailey with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra: I Ain’t Talkin’
[03] Pearl Bailey with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra: Personality
[04] Pearl Bailey with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra: Legalize My Name
[05] Tom Morgan Comments
[06] Pearl Bailey with Axel Stordahl Orchestra: It’s a Woman’s Prerogative
[07] Pearl Bailey with Axel Stordahl Orchestra: Row Row Row
[08] Pearl Bailey and Frank Sinatra: A Little Learning Is a Dangerous Thing
[09] Tom Morgan Comments
[11] Pete Fountain: Tin Roof Blues
[12] Pete Fountain: Aunt Hagar’s Blues
[13] Pete Fountain: Beale Street Blues
[14] Pete Fountain: Wabash Blues
[15] Tom Morgan Comments
[16] Pete Fountain: St. Louis Blues
[17] Pete Fountain: [Unidentified Selection]
[18] Pete Fountain: I Found a New Baby
[19] Pete Fountain: Bugle Call Rag
[20] Louis Armstrong: Muggles
[20] Louis Armstrong: Knockin’ a Jug

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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