1950s

Jazz Sunday: The Man I Love by Mary Lou Williams

August 28, 2011
The Man I Love by Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams performs The Man I Love at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 16, 1978.

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Jazz Sunday: Moanin’ by Lee Morgan

August 7, 2011
Moanin' by Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan performs Moanin’ on television in 1961, accompanied by Oscar Peterson, Ed Thigpen, and Ray Brown.

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Jazz Sunday: Soul Station by Hank Mobley

July 31, 2011
Soul Station by Hank Mobley

Hank Mobley performs the title track from the Soul Station album.

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Jazz Sunday: How Deep Is The Ocean by Paul Motian Quintet

July 24, 2011
How Deep Is The Ocean by Paul Motian Quintet

The Paul Motian Quintet perform How Deep Is The Ocean on July 8, 1995, at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy.

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Jazz Sunday: Sookie Sookie by Grant Green

July 17, 2011
Sookie Sookie by Grant Green

The studio recording of the great Grant Green song Sookie Sookie from the album Blue Break Beats.

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Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine by James Brown

July 16, 2011
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine by James Brown

James Brown performs his classic song Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine in concert at Montreux.

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Call Me When You Need Me by T-Bone Walker (With Shakey Jake)

July 1, 2011
Call Me When You Need Me by T-Bone Walker

Music video for Call Me When You Need Me by T-Bone Walker with Shakey Jake on vocals.

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Jazz Sunday: Twelfth Street Rag by Fletcher Henderson

June 12, 2011
Twelfth Street Rag by Fletcher Henderson

A studio recording of the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra performing Twelfth Street Rag. Henderson was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer.

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Throwback Thursday: How High the Moon by Les Paul & Mary Ford

June 9, 2011
How High the Moon by Les Paul & Mary Ford

Les Paul & Mary Ford perform How High the Moon on a television show during the 1950s.

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Ain’t No Grave by Johnny Cash

June 3, 2011
Ain’t No Grave by Johnny Cash

A crowd-sourced, fan-made music video for Ain’t No Grave by the late, great Johnny Cash.

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