Mary Lou Williams was a jazz pianist, arranger and composer is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records versions. She wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was a mentor and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie. Hear her on this week's Phantom Dancer... Read More
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Charlie Christian is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. He was an American swing and jazz guitarist and a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. Hear him live on 1940 radio... Read More
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Australian jazz from the 1920s-50s is this week's Phantom Dancer feature. Listen here for Frank Coughlan, Jimmie Elkins and more... Read More
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Hans Rehmstedt was a 1930s-40s German swing band leader and violinist. He is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. He recorded some moody atmospheric sides in the late 30s- early 40s, some of which you'll hear on this week's Phantom Dancer. Listen here... Read More
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Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Arnošt Kavka is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. He was a Czech swing singer and composer who you'll hear with Karel Vlach's Orchestra and the Allan Sisters in records made between 1939-44. Listen here... Read More
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Your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week is 'father of the blues', W C Handy, who you'll hear speaking on live 1941 radio. Listen here Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…