Guy Rathbun
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Recent Pieces from Guy Rathbun
Footloose
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From: Guy Rathbun
The music that became known as jazz swept across America in the teens and early 1920s. To the older population, it appeared to be all elbow and knees. Its origins were ...
The Green Mill
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From: Guy Rathbun
It’s rumored to be the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country. While the outside may be dark and unassuming, stepping inside is something else entirely. There ...
Combo
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From: Guy Rathbun
In the early 1920s, a small collection of musicians was referred to as a combination rather than an orchestra. In America, though, there’s frequently a desire to abbreviate ...
Turn On the Heat
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From: Guy Rathbun
Summer. Those three months are loaded with ups and downs. Along with rising temperatures, there’s a remarkable increase in travel – not to mention fun. That’s been a truism ...
Hubs
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From: Guy Rathbun
Jazz originated in the African American communities of New Orleans thanks in part to Congo Square near the French Quarter. That’s where the slaves would gather one day a week ...
The Sunset Cafe
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From: Guy Rathbun
When mob boss Al Capone took control of the Sunset Café in Chicago in the mid 1920s, it was already considered to be one of the best performance showcases in the Windy City. ...
Barnacles
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From: Guy Rathbun
Rivers throughout America were critical for commerce from the 17th through the early 20th century. Think of the iconic steamboat. Bales of hay and crates of dry goods ...
Electrified
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From: Guy Rathbun
Imagine what traveling would be like if everyone followed different rules of the road. Total chaos. Well, that’s just about the story of the recording industry in the early ...
Smalls' Paradise
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From: Guy Rathbun
Ed Smalls, an African American, had the longest running nightclub north of New York City. 1917 to the 1960s. The club Ed opened reached its zenith during the era known as Jim ...
