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This Is Jazz

35 episodes · 1947 · Mutual · Variety & Music

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A half hour of live traditional jazz on Mutual in 1947, written and hosted by Rudi Blesh, with players such as Albert Nicholas, Baby Dodds, Wild Bill Davison and Sidney Bechet. Partway through the run the house band took the name Rudi Blesh's All-Star Stompers.

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1947

• First Song - High Society January 18, 1947 · 28 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Preview Show.”
• Muskrat Ramble February 8, 1947 · Mutual · 28 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Muskrat Ramble." The players include Muggsy Spanier, Albert Nicholas, George Brunis and Luckey Roberts.
• Bugle Call Rag February 15, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Bugle Call Rag." The next week's show was pre-empted.
• That's A Plenty March 1, 1947 · Mutual · 28 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "That's A Plenty." The players include James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, Muggsy Spanier and Albert Nicholas.
• At the Jazz Band Ball (March 1947) March 8, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "At the Jazz Band Ball." The players include Albert Nicholas, Baby Dodds, Charlie Queener and Danny Barker.
• That Da Da Strain March 15, 1947 · Mutual · 28 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "That Da Da Strain." A Chicago jazz festival.
• First Song - Sensation Rag March 24, 1947 · 29 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Sidney Bechet.”
• The Sheik of Araby March 31, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "The Sheik of Araby." The players include Albert Nicholas, Baby Dodds, Danny Barker and George Brunis.
• Sweet Georgia Brown April 5, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Sweet Georgia Brown." The players include Albert Nicholas, Baby Dodds, Danny Barker and George Brunis.
• There'll Be Some Changes Made April 12, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "There'll Be Some Changes Made." The players include Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes, Brownie McGhee and Danny Barker.
• Maple Leaf Rag April 19, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Maple Leaf Rag." The players include Albert Nicholas, Baby Dodds, Bob Wilbur and Danny Barker.
• When the Saints Go Marching In April 26, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "When the Saints Go Marching In." Louis Armstrong sits in with an all-star group.
• Everybody Loves My Baby May 3, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Everybody Loves My Baby." The players include Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes, Baby Dodds and Coot Grant.
• St. Louis Blues May 10, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "St. Louis Blues." Joe Sullivan plays a hot celeste solo on "Moonlight on the Ganges."
• The Original Dixieland One-Step May 17, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "The Original Dixieland One-Step." The players include Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes, Baby Dodds and Danny Barker.
• I'm Crazy About My Baby May 24, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "I'm Crazy About My Baby." A memorial show for Fats Waller.
• The Ostrich Waltz May 31, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "The Ostrich Waltz." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Albert Nicholas, Joe Sullivan and Pops Foster.
• I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate June 7, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate." The players include James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, Freddy Moore and Albert Nicholas.
• First Song - Fidgety Feet June 14, 1947 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Huddie Ledbetter, Mama Alberta Price.”
• Panama Rag June 21, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Panama Rag." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas and James P. Johnson.
• Shine June 28, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Shine." The players include Albert Nicholas, Jimmy Archey, Wild Bill Davison and Pops Foster.
• Rosetta July 5, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Rosetta." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas and Ralph Sutton.
• Alexander's Ragtime Band July 12, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Sidney Bechet plays "Dear Old Southland."
• Twelfth Street Rag July 19, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Twelfth Street Rag." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas and Joe Sullivan.
• That Eccentric Rag July 26, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "That Eccentric Rag." The band gets its official name: Rudi Blesh's All-Star Stompers.
• I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I Love You August 2, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I Love You." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Baby Dodds, Albert Nicholas and Jimmy Archey.
• Oh, Didn't He Ramble August 9, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Oh, Didn't He Ramble." Kid Ory and His Creole Jazz Band.
• Cake Walking Babies August 16, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Cake Walking Babies." From San Francisco, with Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band.
• Ballin' the Jack August 23, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Ballin' the Jack." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas and Ralph Sutton.
• At the Jazz Band Ball (August 1947) August 30, 1947 · Mutual · 28 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "At the Jazz Band Ball." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas and Ralph Sutton.
• Clarinet Marmalade September 6, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Clarinet Marmalade." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas and Ralph Sutton.
• The Crazy Blues September 13, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "The Crazy Blues." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Edmond Hall and Ralph Sutton.
• Back Home In Indiana September 20, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Back Home In Indiana." A baseball bulletin cuts into the last tune.
• Jazz Me Blues September 27, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Jazz Me Blues." The players include Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Archey, Edmond Hall and Ralph Sutton.
• Sensation Rag October 4, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
  Rudi Blesh hosts and opens with "Sensation Rag." The last show of the series, with Sidney Bechet leading an all-star Dixieland band.