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Sterling Clarinet 

Chicago Noodles

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Length: 58:54

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Among the many names adopted for the clarinet during the early years of jazz, the “noodle” is possible the most catchy. Feature are Johnny Dodds, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Lytell and Wilber Sweatmen. Read the full description.

Sterling_clarinet_small Among the many names adopted for the clarinet during the early years of jazz, the “noodle” is possible the most catchy. Feature are Johnny Dodds, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Lytell and Wilber Sweatmen.

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Broadcast History

KCBX

Timing and Cues

Segment #1 INCUE @ 00:00: Theme …
Segment #1 OUTCUE @ 1930: “… right after this break.”
1st :62 second break
Segment #2 INCUE @ 20:32 “Turning attention now to …”
Segment #2 OUTCUE @ 38:45: “… after this brief break.”
2nd :62 second break with music bed.
Segment #3 INCUE @ 39:47: “Here’s Mezz Mezzrow …”
OUTCUE @ 58:53: … theme ends.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Charinet Marmalade Original Dixieland Jazz Band LP 00:00
Blue Piano Stomp Johnny Dodds Trio LP 00:00
Turtle Twist Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers Morton Centennial. RCA 00:00
Sidewalk Blues Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers Morton Centennial. RCA 00:00
Imagination Charleson Chasers LP 00:00
It Makes No Difference Now Wilber Sweatman LP 00:00
Get Out & Get Under the Moon Jimmy Lytell LP 00:00
We Love It Jimmy Lytell LP 00:00
That’s Where the South Begins Red & his Big Ten LP 00:00
That’s a Plenty Benny Goodman Orchestra LP 00:00
Makin’ Friends Condon’s Chicagoans LP 00:00
Fade Away Blues Gulf Coast Seven LP 00:00
Daybreak Blues Gulf Coast Seven LP 00:00
Lucy Long Jazz Phools LP 00:00
I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle Jazz Phools LP 00:00
Oh! Peter (excerpt) Five Pennies LP 00:00