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Jabbo Smith discusses his music from childhood and his career in Jazz as a trumpet and trombone player

BROADCAST: Feb. 24, 1981 | DURATION: 00:28:06

Synopsis

Studs interviews Jabbo Smith and presents some of his musical performances. The musical pieces are removed from this edited version of the original recording. Smith shares the story of his childhood in the Jenkins Orphanage and how he came to learn music there. He discusses the songs he wrote and people he played with throughout his career and how he came out of retirement in Holland on the trombone.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 24, 1981

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 51.31 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
28 minutes, 6 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera Chicago Music - Jazz

People

Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Smith, Jabbo Musicians Jazz Audiotapes. Radio programs. Creoles--Music. One More TIme Jazz Band Keep Shufflin' Trio Musical influences Jenkins' Orphanage Band Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Johnson, James P. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 Big band music Preservation Hall (New Orleans, La.) Black jazz trumpet players Trombone players

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