Rhapsody at 100 - Jazz takes on Rhapsody in Blue (Ellington,

Rhapsody at 100 - Jazz takes on Rhapsody in Blue (Ellington, Mingus, Gershin, Whiteman)

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Rhapsody in Blue is 100 years old as of Febuary, 2024! Here are some historical as well as great jazz performances of the iconic piece - George Gershwin on piano roll and with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Bert Firman (with Carroll Gibbons), Eddie South, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Leroy Smith and Glenn Miller --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support

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