It is about time to portray a female drummer of earlier jazz. This episode shines a light on the talented drummer Viola Smith. Have a listen!

Information from from:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5c_XZaArH4
• https://jazzfuel.com/best-female-drummers/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120201092526/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2011-11-26/news/tn-dpt-1127-viola-20111126_1_viola-smith-drummer-orchestra
• Clay, Joanna (November 26, 2011). "Still jazzing it up at 99". Daily Pilot. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
• https://www.musicradar.com/news/pioneering-drummer-viola-smith-has-died-aged-107
• Bernstein, Adam (October 23, 2020). "Viola Smith, swing era's 'fastest girl drummer in the world,' dies at 107". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
• https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/viola-smith
• "Drummerszone artists - Viola Smith". drummerszone.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
• "Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Pioneer Drummer Viola Smith | Tom Tom Magazine". October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlzCWHw7ZW8
• Dan Barrett: https://syncopatedtimes.com/viola-smiths-century-in-music/
• Rebecca DeRosa Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Pioneer Drummer Viola Smith | Tom Tom Magazine". October 27, 2020.

This Podcast series is part of the project Swinging Europe. Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Commission.