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We have encountered jazz vocalist June Richmond a couple of times in the past, once singing with Roy Milton’s band, then as a solo artist

Paroram machines were found in urban centers with large Hispanic populations that had, at one point in time, emigrated from Mexico, the Caribbean, and both

In the 1940s, midtown Manhattan, and 52nd Street in particular, were hotbeds of jazz where, in a very small area, one could hear everything from

Without getting into the background psychology, there is something about people that often leads them to root for the underdog and delight in ridiculing those

We’ve spoken about Spade Cooley in the past, a vile and abusive and misogynistic man who eventually went to prison for the murder of his

If you were not a headliner, one of the keys to success on the vaudeville and variety stage was finding a combination of talent and

This is not a Soundie you’ll want to miss, so read on and then partake of the musical fun! Take a popular dance band leader,

OK, let’s acknowledge this up front: Spade Cooley was a pig … an abusive, arrogant, sexist, and violent man. This is well-known among fans of

As I have mentioned in the past, Soundies producers were totally supportive of and invested in the America war effort. The Soundies catalogue is full

While Cecil Scott’s orchestra did some traveling, it mostly played in Manhattan. Scott had obtained a long-running engagement at the Ubangi Club, on the site