The Roots of Jazz - Ragtime, Stride, Boogie Woogie and the Blues

Get in touch! America's original art contribution to the world - jazz. So deep. So rich. But where did it come from? There were at least four different sources; and yet one of these - the blues - is also much more than a contributing art form. The blues is almost mythology itself. Sprung from the earth, like the plantation soil where so many slaves lived and died, the blues at once describes and also gives life to everything in its path. I hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please tell me about it! Leave a comment to let me know what you think of our podcast so far - what you like, and what you'd like to know more about! I'll get back to you, and possibly even address any questions or suggestions in an upcoming episode! Many recordings have been sourced to prepare this week's episode. Here's a list of what I've included: Grace and Beauty composed by James Scott source: Jazz Piano History Elite Syncopations composed and performed by Scott Joplin source: Scott Joplin Piano Rolls The Entertainer composed and performed by Scott Joplin source: Jazz Piano History Wynton Marsalis interview taken from Ken Burns "Jazz" documentary Bleeding Hearted Blues composed and performed by James P. Johnson source: Library of Congress Boogie Woogie Stomp composed and performed by Pine Top Smith source: Jazz Piano History Son House interview source: YouTube video Trouble of the World performed by Mahalia Jackson source: Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns Go Down Old Hannah performed by Texas Prison Gang source: YouTube Terraplane Blues composed and performed by: Robert Johnson source: The Ultimate Jazz Archive Contact Joe Hines at [email protected]