Part 1 of 6 on band leader, composer and educator N. Clark Smith. A prolific but relatively unknown African American musical trailblazer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This episode discusses his family and upbringing in Leavenworth, Kansas from Smith's birth in 1866 through his marriage and departure from Leavenworth in 1890. 

Later in the episode, host Bill McKemy is joined by musicians, educators and activists Toni Gates, Lisa Henry and Rich Wheeler.

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