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 6 - Country Blues Aired: 12/07/2023

Jug band, Piedmont, and folk blues from the 1920's through the 1940's.

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 5 - Swing Jazz Aired: 11/30/2023

Swing Jazz in the 1930's and 1940's.

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 4 - Ma Rainey and Her Daughters Aired: 11/16/2023

The great female blues singers of the 1920's and 1930's.

Roots of Jazz and Blues - Episode 3 - New Orleans Jazz Aired: 11/09/2023

The roots of  New Orleans jazz, featuring King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton...

Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 2 - Birth of the Blues Aired: 11/02/2023

The birth of the Mississippi Delta blues, featuring music from the 1920's by...

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