Guy Rathbun
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Recent Pieces from Guy Rathbun
Literature and Art
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From: Guy Rathbun
“It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire,” Those words come from F. Scott Fitzgerald that he wrote in his 1920s ...
An Influencial Foursome
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From: Guy Rathbun
It was a lengthy journey from obscurity to international popularity. No one will say it was easy. But, with steadfast perseverance and endless creativity, jazz became ...
European Dance Bands
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From: Guy Rathbun
As traditional jazz evolved through the 1920s, audiences in Europe began gravitating toward larger dance bands. Live performances at dance halls and hotels quickly became the ...
On the Continent
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From: Guy Rathbun
Between 1917 and the early ’30s there is a transformative era for jazz in Europe. While the music gets a foothold in America, it quickly spreads across the Atlantic, ...
Blame Jazz
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From: Guy Rathbun
Jazz had to deal with a number of hurdles, in the 1920s, before it was eventually accepted by the American public. Even then, it was very limited acceptance.
Boosting Morale
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From: Guy Rathbun
In the decade of the1920s, jazz evolves into the heartbeat of America. The music is the catapult into a new era around the world. Looking back, it is an astonishing evolution ...
Trailblazing Women
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From: Guy Rathbun
The 1920s was a important time in the earliest years of jazz, as musicians began migrating to points north of New Orleans. Any time there’s a discussion regarding the decade, ...
The Pied Pipers of Chicago
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From: Guy Rathbun
The 1920s were a exciting time for jazz in Chicago. While all jazz musicians played crucial roles in shaping a style that took on the name of the city, clarinetists faced ...
The Pied Pipers of New Orleans
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From: Guy Rathbun
The story of early jazz clarinetists is a fascinating journey through the evolution of jazz. Not only did it play a crucial role in shaping the distinctive sound of the ...
