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When Swing Was the Thing: Diary of a Swing Era Teen

Bob Inman and his high school “swing pals” lived for Saturday subway trips into Manhattan to browse the record shops, hang out at stage doors collecting autographs, and cadging free tickets to live radio broadcasts. It's the Swing Era from the perspective of a teenage fan.

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'The Fatha' was the Daddy of Them All: The Music of Earl 'Fatha' Hines

A tribute to jazz piano man Earl Hines, whose genius drove the evolution of jazz piano from ragtime to the beginning of bebop. Under Hines' influence, the piano first became a solo instrument in jazz ensembles. Our special guest is pianist Dick Hyman.

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Tune in to Riverwalk Jazz

Now you can tune in around the clock to two continuous streams of Riverwalk Jazz radio shows from the archive. Enjoy one of two streams now in progress.

Due to copyright restrictions, we are unable to provide a jukebox-style program stream where the user selects individual radio shows. It’s like a box of chocolates. Drop in and discover what’s on the air.

You will find the radio broadcasts thematically programmed by category in sets of three shows on topics such as:  Harlem Renaissance, New Orleans, Paris in the 30s, Birth of Swing, Blues Queens, Tunesmiths, Jazz & Civil Rights, and so forth.

The incomparable Riverwalk Jazz archive of live recordings features performances by The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and outstanding guest artists. Singular musical arrangements created by band members, including leader Jim Cullum and pianist John Sheridan, enhance the classical forms of jazz the Band embraces. Co-host David Holt interviews guests and presents scene-setting narratives embedded with historical recordings and rare archival interviews. Original scripts based on oral histories illumine the stories behind the music and bring to life key figures in early jazz.  

Programs are enriched by associated materials: illustrated essays, profiles on guest artists and band members, complete listings of radio shows and songs, supplementary recordings and stories by Jim Cullum about his life in jazz.

The Riverwalk Jazz radio series has been telling the story of early jazz and blues as it evolved in the first half of the 20th century on public radio stations for more than two decades.