Welcome, welcome to Rickety Rackety's Jazz and Blues Club. Where to start? Well, it makes sense to go right back to one of the foundation pieces of jazz by one of the great early combos, led by arguably the greatest horn player of all time, Mr. Louis Armstrong. 'Potato Head Blues' is a truly splendid tune, noteworthy not only for Pops' unbeatable tones but also the excellent stylings of Johnny Dodds on the clarinet. Consider this classic our theme tune.
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Mamie Smith : Crazy Blues (1920)
Singer, pianist and actress, Mamie Smith, had already recorded a couple of sides for the Okeh label before she cut 'Crazy Blues', wh...
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As the music that we know of as 'jazz' began to take form there were other related styles that eventually fed into its melodic and r...
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Singer, pianist and actress, Mamie Smith, had already recorded a couple of sides for the Okeh label before she cut 'Crazy Blues', wh...
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Welcome, welcome to Rickety Rackety's Jazz and Blues Club. Where to start? Well, it makes sense to go right back to one of the foundatio...
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