Whiteman (Gershwin p.) Rhapsody in Blue (side 1). Bix, Bessie Smith, Moten, OTO, Arcadian Serenaders, Oliver, ODJB, Henderson, The New Jersey Dance Orch, Williams and Walker, Clara Smith, Coon-Sanders, Arcadia Peacock Orch. of St.Louis, Vincent Lopez, Gershwin (side 2).

The Gershwin recording with Grofe orchestration emphasizes the 1924 jazz in Whiteman’s Orch versus Gershwin’s classical keyboard. This is Third Stream of which Whiteman was the King. This episode ends with side two of the Whiteman/Gershwin rhapsody. Marcus Roberts did an update.

George Walker sings lead on Pretty Desdemona from 1906. Oliver in 1923 Southern Stomps. Bix in 1924 and the Wolverines,Tia Juana. Oriole Terrace Orch (OTO) plays Back Where The Daffodils Grow. Clara Smith sings WC Handy’s Basement Blues. Moten plays Vine St. Blues. Vincent Lopez plays Palesteena. ODJB provides Satanic Blues. Bessie Smith sings Frankie. The Arcadia Peacock Orch. does 4 numbers. The Arcadian Serenaders play Bobbed Hair Bobbie. Coon-Sanders play Show Me The Way. The New Jersey Dance Orch. plays Last Night on the Back Porch. Henderson plays You’ll Never Go To Heaven With Those Eyes.

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