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Author "As Long As They Can Blow: Interracial Jazz Recording and Other Jive Before 1935." Interracialjazz.com. Jazz blogging at Brilliant Corners Boston Jazz-http://bit.ly/cdFfdn...Brass player. Member of SAG
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The Futurists of the early 20th century and today's AI-Tocracy shared a vision of "progress." Lives and morality be damned.

#Futurism #AI #Progress #Violence

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November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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What if you summoned the wrong person from the ether?

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November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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"Cherry" is in a medium dance tempo, with a easy, lilting quality and some nice sax soli sections. Tommy Dorsey is on #trumpet and takes a brief solo. Not sure who the #sax soloist is. An ID would be welcome. #jazz.

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November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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#Trump once again uses the levers of power to enrich himself and his family. Biggly.

#Bitcoin #Scam.

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November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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#Trump #Bitcoin #Scam. But don’t worry: as long as you’re well connected, you’ll finally get that gilded ballroom you always dreamed of.

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Donald (Bitcoin) Trump
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Honolulu Lou. Daisy Martin with a Joseph Samuels group. Interracial #Jazz recording #51.

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October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A mixed Mezzrow group with Teddy, Benny, Pops Foster.

#jazz #swing #interracial

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October 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Interracial #Jazz Recording (#48) Wilson, Holiday and Barbour. 1935

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October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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My intimate conversation with Tillie continues: Don't Worry, #Tillie. #Ani is No Threat. #AI #sexbot

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October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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My love letter to Tilly Norwood. You say #AI. I say I luv yu.

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October 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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#Swing Trio music gets no better than this. Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson. This is the 47th entry in my interracial #Jazz recording series.

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September 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Nice tune, arrangement and solos in this 1933 interracial #jazz recording.

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September 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Mackenzie, Hawkins, Pee Wee, even Glenn MIller all get hot.
In this 1929 interracial #jazz #recording
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September 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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#Interracial #Jazz Recording (#44) Maggie Smith with the St. Louis Rhythm Kings.

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September 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Bud Freeman's interesting tune "The Eel," arranged by Alex Hill. Sid Catlett and a white group.

#jazz

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August 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Interracial #Jazz #Recording #41: Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers-Dinah

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July 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Thoughts of the buddha.
July 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Interracial #Jazz #Recording #39: Sidney Arodin and the Astoria Hot 8

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July 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Henshaw avoids being cutesy and jibes with the unusual instrumentation. #Interracial #jazz #recording #38.

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July 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Interracial #Jazz Recording (#35) Jelly Roll Morton and NORK. 1923.

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June 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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One of the most well-known interracial #jazz recordings, with Jimmie Rodgers and the Armstrongs. Despite the different labels put on their music, they mesh perfectly.

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June 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Interracial #Jazz Recording (#33). Putney Dandridge, Nappy Lamare and Artie Bernstein. 1935 smash: Nagasaki.

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May 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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LOST NEW ORLEANS...Melatonin Slim, Rufus 'Cutacle' Scaline, The South Rampart St. Rhythm Manglers

#Jazzhistory

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May 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Halibut Pt., Gloucester. What a quarry can be.
May 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Interracial Recording #32. Seger Ellis is a viable vocalist, with nice contributions from Louis Armstrong, the Dorseys and violinist Harry Hoffman. 1929. #jazz

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May 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM