This colored orchestra plays in excellent syncopated style with clever rhythmic effects and the result is first rate entertainment. There are solo specialties by band members, dancers and Myra Johnson, a vocalist.
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If you have ten minutes and even a tiny bit of rhythm in your bones, you should probably just watch this right now. It is basically a 1930s music video but without all the flashy editing that makes your head hurt today. Jazz nerds will obviously love it, but even if you don't know a trumpet from a trombone, the energy...
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"If you have ten minutes and even a tiny bit of rhythm in your bones, you should probably just watch this right now. It is basically a 1930s music video but without all the flashy editing that makes your head hurt today. Jazz nerds will obviously love it, but even if you don't know a trumpet from a trombone, the energy is contagious. If you hate old movies where people just stand around and sing at a wall, you might actually like this because they never stop moving. Jimmie Lunceford’s band was ..."
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