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"At the dawn of this [20th] century a new music was born in New Orleans. It was a 'good time' music, to make the people happy. Its appeal was so immediate that the music soon swept the whole country and then circled the globe. It was not so much a kind of music as a style of playing. Essentially it was simply a way of 'playing a melody with a beat.'" —William Russell, jazz historian
Jazz Originals, Butch Thompson's weekly radio show, focuses on the early jazz tradition, with Butch playing and commenting on vintage recordings of the true originals of the music – Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, and many more.
The Jazz Originals show with Butch Thompson airs on Sundays at 6 pm CST
and (repeat) Thursdays at 8 pm CST.
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The show is streamed in real time on KBEM FM (88.5 FM) Jazz 88»
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Below is a list of CD sources for music Butch played on recent shows. A good place to start shopping for this material is www.worldsrecords.com.
“Kid Ory Creole Jazz Band 1944/45,” Good Time Jazz CD 12022.
“The Atlantic New Orleans Sessions.” Mosaic MD4-179, Disc 1.
“George Lewis Ragtime Jazz Band at Municipal Auditorium, Congo Square,”
American Music AMCD 107.
“The Louis Cottrell Trio,” Riverside OJCCD-1836-2.
“Sidney Bechet/Ken Burns Jazz,” Columbia/Legacy CK 61441.
“George Lewis: Trios & Bands,” American Music AMCD-4.
“Paul Barnes and His Polo Players,” American Music AMCD-55.
“Albert Nicholas Story Jazz Archives No. 127,” EPM 159202 (French).
“George Lewis Ragtime Band: The Oxford Series Vol. 17,” American Music
AMCD-37
”Louis Armstrong: The Complete Decca Master Takes 1940-1949,” Definitive
Records DRCD 11172.
“The Great Ellington Units,” Bluebird 6751-2-RB.
“Hot Creole Jazz 1953: George Lewis and his Ragtime Band,” DCC Jazz DJZ-612.
From “Jelly Roll Morton Volume 2,” JSP CD 322 (British).
“Duke Ellington: Small Groups Volume 1,” Columbia Legacy C2K 46995.
“Barney Bigard 1944,” Classics CD 896 (French).
“Louis Armstrong and the All Stars at Symphony Hall,” Giants of Jazz CD
53011.
“George Lewis & His New Orleans Stompers Vol. 1,” American Music AMCD-100.
From “Prelude to the Revival Vol. II,” American Music AMCD-41.
From “Bunk Johnson 1944,” American Music AMCD-3.
“The John Reid Collection 1940-1944,” American Music AMCD-44).
“Bessie Smith: The Complete Recordings Volume 3,” Columbia/Legacy C2K 47474.
“James P. Johnson 1938-1942,” Classics CD 711 (French).
“Joe Sullivan 1933-1941,” Classics CD 821 (French).
“Lee Wiley: Manhattan Nights,” Definitive DRCD11157 (4 CD set, import).
“Fats Waller and his Rhythm: The Last Years, 1940-1943,” BMG/Bluebird
9883-2-RB.
“James P. Johnson: Ragtime to Jazz,” Jazzotheque/CBS CD 465651-2 (French).
“The Amazing Fats Waller: Then You’ll Remember Me,” Solo Art SACD-21.
“The Complete Fats Waller: 1922-1927,” Le Jazz 8105 (British).
“Bessie Smith: The Complete Recordings Vol. 2,” Columbia/Legacy CKC2K 47471.
“Louis Armstrong: Christmas Through the Years,” Laserlight CD 12-774.
“Recorded Live in Europe: Mahalia Jackson,” Columbia /Legacy CK 85282.
“Mahalia Sings Songs of Christmas,” Columbia/Legacy CK 64675.
“The Definitive Fats Waller: His Rhythm, His Piano, Volume One,” Stash ST
CD 528.
“The Definitive Fats Waller, Volume Two,” Stash ST CD 539.
“Boogie & Barrelhouse Piano, Volume 1,” Document DOCD 5102 (British).
“Jimmy Yancey Complete Recorded Works Volume 1,” Document DOCD 5041
(British).
From “Bessie Smith, The Complete Recordings Vol. 4,” Columbia/Legacy C2K
52838.
“Louis Armstrong: Hot Fives & Sevens Volume 2,” JSP CD 313 (British)
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The 2004 season of my Jazz Originals radio show has begun with live
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Independent researchers have determined that fans of Butch's "Jazz Originals" radio show are people who think for themselves. They don't run with the herd. If that describes you, why not think about underwriting the show? It's a unique way to support programming you think is halfway decent, and Butch will give you an on-air credit, too. How about "Tonight's show sponsored in part by Ed, in honor of five happy years of marriage to Irma, his wife of 23 years." For more information on both individual and corporate underwriting, contact Kevin Barnes at KBEM radio, 612-529-KBEM (5236), or email Kevin: kbar264@aol.com.
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