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As the 1930s drew to a close, swing-mania was still going strong, but some fans were saying success had made the music too predictable. Their ears were tuned to a new sound, suffused with the blues-the Kansas City sound of Count Basie's band, whic...
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Contents
Introduction to Jazz in the Late 1930s (2:26) -- Swing-Mania and Big Bands (2:53) -- Swing: Commerce and Compromise (2:52) -- Saxophone - Coleman Hawkins (5:26) -- Saxophonist Lester Young (6:08) -- Kansas City (4:09) -- Kansas City Jazz (3:51) --...
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