This book offers an oral history of musical genres from the
Palmetto state musicians who helped define the sounds.From Jabbo
Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, and Drink Small to Johnny Helms, Dick
Goodwin, and Chris Potter, South Carolina has been home to an
impressive number of well-known jazz and blues musicians. Through
richly detailed interviews with 19 South Carolina musicians,
Franklin presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of
jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State.Franklin takes as his
subjects a range of musicians born between 1905 and 1971,
representing every decade in between, to trace the progression of
these musical genres from Tommy Benford's and Jabbo Smith's first
recording sessions in the summer of 1926 to the present day.
Diverse not only in age but also in race, gender, instruments, and
style, these musicians exemplify the breadth of jazz and blues
performers from South Carolina.In their own colorful words, the
performers recall their love affairs with the distinctive sounds of
jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs,
life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, amateur night
at the Apollo Theater, and influential friendships with other
well-known musicians. As the story of South Carolina musical scene
is tightly interwoven with that of the nation, these narratives
also include appearances by Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Count Basie,
Herman Lubinsky, Helen Merrill, Pharoah Sanders, Sister Rosetta
Tharpe, and other significant musicians.
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