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Celebrating The Birthdays Of Irving Berlin & Mary Lou Williams

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate two birthdays American composer and lyricist
Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 - Sep. 22, 1989)

http://youtu.be/B5UsQslkZQg

and American Jazz pianist, composer and arranger
Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 - May 28, 1981)

http://youtu.be/4o8EycCaMIM

Also Grammy nominated vocalist Karrin Allyson stops by.

http://youtu.be/HpqhMLV79N0

On the funny side of things, we cover the “Blues In The News” and later the radio game show “So, Whats Your Question” exposes the real questions behind the fake answers.

http://youtu.be/F3NBLwdQd6U

Song List:

  • Overhand
  • What’ll I Do
  • Let’s Face the Music and Dance
  • It Ain’t Necessarily So
  • Dat Dere
  • Blue Skies
  • Little Joe From Chicago

http://youtu.be/25bXV2liptc

Chris Prewitt is the Director of Technology and Broadcast Operations for KCUR 89.3. Email him at chris@kcur.org.
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