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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.