WWOZ-FM, New Orleans
The Jazz Roots Radio Show is a production of WWOZ-FM, New Orleans. Jazz Roots focuses on the first 40 years of jazz history. On this show you will hear the geniuses of jazz, rediscover the forgotten greats, and listen to the musical influences that came together to be called jazz. For more information, or to access playlists of the show, you can e-mail the host, Tom Morgan, at tom@jass.com . Be sure to visit the Jazz Roots website at www.jass.com .A new episode is podcast every other Wednesday at www.RadioFreeAmsterdam.com
This week’s program begins with a series of George Gershwin piano rolls from 1919-25, then a complete “Rhapsody in Blue” as premiered by Paul Whiteman’s orchestra at Aeolian Hall and assembled here from two sessions in 1925 and 1927. The spotlight turns to the Louisiana Rhythm Kings recorded on Vocalion in 1929-30 with Red Nichols at the helm and featured musicians Glenn Miller, Vic Burton, Jack Teagarden, Joe Sullivan, Dave Tough, Red Nichols, PeeWee Rusell and Jimmy Dorsey. The Rhythm Kings complete their set on the next episode of Jazz Roots.
Playlist #09
[01] Opening Music by Duke Ellington
[02] Tom Morgan Intro & Comments re: George Gershwin
[03] George Gershwin: Novelette in Fourths
[04] George Gershwin: Kickin’ the Clouds Away
[05] George Gershwin: Scandal Walk
[06] Tom Morgan Comments re: George Gershwin piano rolls
[07] George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Part 1)
[08] George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Part 2)
[09] Tom Morgan Comments re: George Gershwin, Red Nichols
[10] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Futuristic Rhythm
[11] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: That’s A-Plenty
[12] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: I’m Walking Through Clover, I’m Happy in Love
[13] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Basin Street Blues
[14] Tom Morgan Comments re: Louisiana Rhythm Kings, John R.T. Davies
[15] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Waiting at the End of the Road
[16] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Mary Ann
[17] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Squeeze Me
[18] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Sweet Sue, Just You
[19] Tom Morgan Comments re: Louisiana Rhythm Kings
[20] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: I Have to Have You
[21] Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Lazy Daddy
[22] Tom Morgan Comments, Outro & ID
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Produced, engineered & recorded by Tom Morgan for jass.com
Mastered & posted by Henk Botwinik
Executive Producer: John Sinclair
Special thanks to WWOZ-FM & Elysian Fields Studio, New Orleans
Annotated by John Sinclair
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