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First Song - Clarinet Marmalade

This Is Jazz · September 6, 1947 · 29 min · 653 words

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This is jazz That talent presentation of authentic improvised Orleans jazz The writer and narrator is Rudy Place Famous jazz but he can offer the recent book And shining it from the definitive fellow from history In this American music Each week at this time he and his great jazzmen And he won solid half-hour, secured, improvised jazz

And he won the Christmas So here is Rudy Place And here we are all set to go on the 31st session of This is jazz As the all-star stompers are all here on hand and that means that some real American jazz is on tap again.

The all-stars are a famous lineup of great jazz men. There's Wild Bill Davison with his cornet. Edmond Hall and his clarinet. Jimmy Archie Trombone. Ralph Sutton Piano. Baby Dodds Drums. Danny Barker Guitar. And Pops Foster Bass.

For an opener, here's a characterically tuneful old New Orleans number with a picturesque title, Clarinet Marmalade. After a good old fast tune like Clarinet Marmalade, it's sort of nice to settle into that easy-going groove of the old slow blues.

And one of the most beautiful of these is the old Tisha Mingle Blues, first probably 30 years ago. It's a favorite with the stompers and they'd like to play at every broadcast. So settle back for some real blues music as we bring you Tishimingo Blues. That great historical figure of jazz, Monk Johnson, the New Orleans trumpeter, was announced as a guest for today.

Unfortunately, he didn't arrive in time from New Orleans, but it's our hope to present him on our next Saturday program. This is jazz, so if you'll be listening to it, in then you'll hear Monk Johnson. And now here's a popular song that some years back, a song of easy catchy melody and intriguing harmony. It's not too

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