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Dempsey Travis discusses big band jazz players
BROADCAST: Nov. 21, 1994 |
DURATION: 00:25:42
Synopsis
Dempsey Travis, real estate entrepreneur and civil rights activist turned historian and author, recalls his earlier days meeting and listening to many of the African American jazz artists. Some of the musicans mentioned are Louis Armstrong, Jimmie Lunceford, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, Art Tatum, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, and Benny Goodman.
Details
Broadcast Date
Nov. 21, 1994
Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.