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Peeking Through the Keyhole: A Salute to Bandleader Don Albert 

Trumpeter Don Albert and His Orchestra spent the years between 1930 and 1940 on the road, making their way through 37 states as one of the top ‘territory’ bands of the Swing Era. A spectacular 12-piece Jim Cullum Jazz Orchestra and special guest Vernel Bagneris celebrate their music along with that of Boots & His Buddies.

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The "Fatha" Was the Daddy of Them All

Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines has been called the first modern jazz pianist.

Good luck brought Earl Hines and Louis Armstrong together in 1926 when they met by accident at the local musician's union hall in Chicago. The two soon-to-be jazz legends became great friends, and Hines worked briefly in Louis Armstrong's Stompers. Their friendship resulted in a series of spectacular recordings made in 1928, including the famous Hot Five and Hot Seven sessions that produced "West End Blues."