We're marking our 30th anniversary as a daily NPR program, with a retrospective of some of our favorite interviews from our early days. Drummer Max Roach was one of the originators of bebop. Singer ...
Anita O'Day was one of jazz's first “slick chicks." Born Anita Colton in 1919, O'Day was raised in Chicago. She left home during the Depression at age 14 to become a walk-a-thon contestant—the last ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Carnegie Hall, New York City, 16 January 1938. An eager audience is keyed up with excitement, ...