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Happy 106th Birthday, Bix!
As we could not confirm that Bix Beiderbecke ever recorded the “Happy Birthday” song, we present for your listening pleasure, ‘Singing the Blues” by Trumbauer’s Orchestra.* May we recommend 1:25-1:40? That right there would be the sound that lives on.** ___ * … Continue reading
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Tagged Bix Beiderbecke, Davenport, Iowa, Jazz, Local History, Singing the Blues
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