Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry

Host(s): 
King Henry
Length: 
1 hour
Type of Show: 
Music

Photo: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

Join King Henry on a 50-year journey through Jazz and Blues from the earliest recorded music through the 1960's.  We will hear how Jazz and Blues evolved from Ragtime and Mississippi Delta Blues to Cool Jazz and Electric Blues. Many of the records we will hear are over 100 years old and are from King Henry's personal collection.

Upcoming episodes:​

  • 21 Mar 2024: Episode 1 (Repeat) - Origins of Jazz
  • 28 Mar 2024: Episode 2 (Repeat) - Birth of the Blues
  • 4 Apr 2024: Episode 3 (Repeat) - New Orleans Jazz 
  • 11 Apr 2024: Episode 4 (Repeat) - Ma Rainey and Her Daughters
  • 18 Apr 2024: Episode 5 (Repeat) - Swing Jazz
  • 25 Apr 2024: Episode 6 (Repeat) - Country Blues
  • 2 May 2024: Episode 7 (Repeat) - Bebop Pioneers
  • 9 May 2024: Episode 8 (Repeat) - Urban Blues
  • 16 May 2024: Episode 9 (Repeat) - Hard Bop
  • 23 May 2024: Episode 10 (Repeat) - Electric Blues
  • 30 May 2024: Episode 11 (Repeat) - Cool Jazz

 

Past Episodes

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 11 - Cool Jazz Aired: 03/14/2024

The emergence of cool jazz in the 1950's and early 1960's. 

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 10 - Electric Blues Aired: 03/07/2024

Electric and Jump Blues from the late 1940's through the 1950's, including a...

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 9 - Hard Bop Aired: 02/29/2024

Hard bop jazz in the second half the 1950's and early 1960's.

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 8 - Urban Blues Aired: 01/11/2024

The roots of Urban Blues, including Boogie-Woogie and Chicago Blues.

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 7 - Bebop Pioneers Aired: 12/21/2023

Origins of Bebop Jazz in the mid-1940's though mid-1950's.

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