Roy Salutes Black History Month with some Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm this week on Triple-R Radio. From shellac discs with a date range of 1909 to 1935, you’ll hear an eclectic batch of vintage sounds from the Fisk University Jubilee Quartet (1909), Blind Mamie Forehand (1927), Cab Calloway (1930), Clara Smith & her Jazz Band (1925), Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five (1925), Cannon’s Jug Stompers (1928), Fats Waller & his Rhythm (1935), and more.
The spin begins Sunday, February 9th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy as he spins a few Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that reveals the roots.