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At the Jazz Band Ball

At the Jazz Band Ball

By: Kevin McLaughlin
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Summary

Early jazz and commentary.

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2026 Kevin McLaughlin Music
Episodes
  • Pittsburgh Jazz, 1920s-40s

    Pittsburgh Jazz, 1920s-40s
    May 18 2026

    Pittsburgh jazz in the early and mid part of the 20th century. Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Billy Strayhorn, Lena Horne, Billy Eckstine, Roy Eldridge, Maxine Sullivan, Erroll Garner, and others.
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    58 mins
  • Spring Songs

    Spring Songs
    Apr 10 2026

    At the Jazz Band Ball - Kevin McLaughlin
    Jazz spring songs 1920s-40s, and commentary.
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    58 mins
  • Jimmie Lunceford

    Jimmie Lunceford
    Aug 1 2023
    The Jimmie Lunceford band, in existence from the early 1930s to the late 1940s, was an extremely well-rehearsed and cohesive group. It was famous for for its sharp appearance onstage, its fancy showmanship and choreography—throwing and catching instruments and twirling mutes—their glee club style singing (everyone of its players could sing), and its danceable but extremely intricate rhythmic arrangements. For ten consecutive years, starting around 1934, the group's hit recordings sold in the hundreds of thousands, and was a favorite among black and white audiences.
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    43 mins
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