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"Jazz is primarily dance music and in 1936 swing came as close as ever to being Americ...

Originally preformed by the Fletcher Hederson Orchestra

Singin The Blues - Frankie Trumbauer and his Orch.1927.

Frankie Trumbauer, known as "Tram", was one of the most influential and important jazz sax...

From the Vinyl LP, Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Vol. 1

Premier Bal Bechet Sidney 1958

In France famous soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet plays his composition Premier Bal backed up by the rhythm group...

Joe "King" Oliver (Dec.19,1885 - April 10,1938) was a jazz cornet player and bandleader.

He was particularly noted for his playing style, pioneeri...

Tommy Johnson - you ain't gonna believe this one! Tommy Johnson plays boogie woogie. An amazing pianist. Plays boogie-woogie piano music incredibly...

Ronnie Scott's Club in 1974 -

Oscar Peterson-piano,

Niels Pedersen-bass,

Barney Kessel-guitar.

A clip from Ken Burns - Jazz

The Greatest Piano Solo of all time

Here's an updated version of my take on Eric Whitacre's classic song Lux Aurumque. The text for Whitacre's score is based on the poem by Edward Esc...

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Fats Waller & Ada Brown : That Ain't Right (Nat 'King' Cole & Irving Mills), with Lena Horne, dancer , Bill "Bojangles" R...

One of the masters of the stride piano style associated with Harlem, New York City, Turner got his first big musical break in 1928 with his hiring ...

"Gettin Ready Rag" from Ragtime the musical on Broadway! Visit http://www.ragtimebroadway.com for tickets and more information

Although the personnel is unknown, the pianist is probably Clarence Profit. Note the relaxed mood of the guys and the casual chatting although this...

Here is the the recording of Jelly Roll Morton playing Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag...As A Stomp. Now known as the Maple Leaf Stomp.

A glimpse of the some of the dances that were popular during World War I. Available at http://www.dancetimepublica...

Scott Joplin (1868-1917)

" Maple Leaf Rag "

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The " RED HOT BLUES " (1925-1945)

Texas Alexander

Pink Anderson

Kokomo Arnold

Ba...

The Entertainer

composed by Scott Joplin in 1902.

jazz on film, kansas city

This film was Billie Holiday's first and last feature film. She played a maid named Endie. When she was on her deathbed in June-July 1959, supposed...

From 'Casablanca'

Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine (live 1959)

Extract from An american in Paris

SAMMY DAVIS JR SINGS AND LAURINDO ALMEIDA PLAYS LP(I'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS). THIS IS A SAMMY DAVIS JR ALBUM YOU NEED TO GET. IT IS ON CD GO GET...

From the 1961 album "Special Delivery".

Charted at #1 in November 1918. Introduced by the Dolly Sisters in the Broadway show, "Oh Look!". This song has been recorded by hundreds of artist...

Sexy Halle Berry performing 'I Got Rhythm' by Dorothy Dandridge from the 1998 movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge starring Halle Berry, Brent Spi...

I've got rythm by G.Gershwin performed by Charlie parker

The Divine singing i got rythm

Rare footage of Gershwin playing.

Seriously, I'd like to have his fingers...

Credits to Reynartthefox.

1994 album Love Is the Thing

Recording Date May 31, 1955-Sep 4, 1962

By Request...

Another winning track from Lena's contribution to the 'Ultimate Jazz & Blues Collection'...So smooth - so moving...Awesome!

Transcr...

Bobby Darin was also a great dancer

The American jazz singer Lee Wiley (1908-1975) performs "Manhattan." This track is taken from Volume 12 of "William B. Williams: Make Believe Bal...

One of me personal fave's of srv

Tin pan alley by steve ray vaughn One of the best guitar player ever !

Get thick strings, tune low, floor it. ...

The Art of LOVE!

Love's the best thing there is. Here's 1000 years of international art to prove it. It's all hugs and kisses in this video, and w...

Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five play the Basin St Blues, named after the famous New Orleans French Quarter avenue. The regular group of Johnny St...

I first heard 'Four Until Late' sung by Eric Clapton on the Fresh Cream album. It was one of the first songs I learned on guitar, and some of the m...

A little bit of Eric Clapton playing Robert Johnson. Hell Hound on my trail

Doyle Bramhall II on guitar.

"The Complete Recordings" first tracks

Tributo al Blues!

Mississippi John Hurt's version of Cocaine Blues

This is me playing a basic 12 bar blues pattern I IV V in C major. I stray away from that pattern at times but tended to return to it again. I im...

Hey, this is a simple video explaining the blues scale and how to use it with a left hand.

*Check out my other video on "The 12 bar blues" for inf...

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This intermediate - advanced lesson covers the melody of summertime with an introduction to stride patterns.

If you're...

Louis Armstrong on Cornet, Fred Longshaw on Harmonium and Bessie Smith vocals. What a trio of Talent.

Re-produced the song SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD ON ME

Robert Erdmann Photo Shoot Christina Aguilera and Etta James 2006

luv xtina!!!

R.I.P Etta James. Christina did a wonderful job!