006: Tom Roberts Part 1
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In this episode of GUMBANDS, he talks about growing up in Swisshelm Park, teaching himself to play piano, learning about ragtime, classical and New Orleans jazz, moving to other cities, and eventually how he introduced himself to the great Leon Redbone with whom he toured for several years. He has some really good stories. To learn more about Tom Roberts visit his Wikipedia page His personal page His Facebook group about 78 rpm records: The Hot Club of Pittsburgh His first appearance with Leon Redbone on “The Tonight Show” in 1990 Tom with Jacques Gauthé & The Creole Rice Jazz Band Tom with the Pitsburgh trio known as the Red Beans & Rice Combo WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ------------------------------ Support GUMBANDS: donate.wqed.org/wqed/gumbands More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org More from Rick Sebak: NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series Follow Rick on social: Instagram: @ricksebak Facebook: Rick Sebak Twitter: @rickaroundhere ------------------------------ GUMBANDS is brought to you by WQED Pittsburgh and made possible by the Buhl Foundation.
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Tom Roberts is a pianist, a composer, a 78 rpm record collector and a musical historian with special interest in late 19th century and early 20th century Pittsburgh musicians who are often overlooked.
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