Rapp on Jazz

Rapp on Jazz

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Rapp on Jazz episodes

  • Mabel King

    Acclaimed blues singer and actor Mabel King was born in Charleston but raised in the Bronx.

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    1 min
  • Dick Goodwin

    Gordon Richard “Dick” Goodwin is a highly influential figure in South Carolina’s jazz and academic music scenes. 

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    1 min
  • Quentin E. Baxter

    Charleston’s own Quentin E. Baxter is an award-winning producer, performer, and passionate jazz educator.

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    1 min
  • Pink Anderson

    Blues singer and guitarist Pink Anderson, born in 1900 in Laurens, South Carolina, started his career performing for a medicine show. 

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    1 min
  • Etta Jones

    Renowned American jazz and blues singer Etta Jones was born on either November 25, 1927, or 1928, in Aiken, South Carolina. 

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    1 min
  • Maurice Williams

    Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, on April 26, 1940, Maurice Williams made an indelible mark on music as a singer, pianist, and composer. 

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    1 min
  • Mose Allison

    Mose Allison was an influential jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter known for his witty lyrics and distinctive blend of jazz, blues, and Southern roots music. 

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    1 min
  • Bob Alberti

    Pianist Bob Alberti studied under the jazz legend Teddy Wilson and performed with various jazz groups across New York City before relocating to Los Angeles in 1960 

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    1 min
  • Gus Aiken

    Gus Aiken was born Augustus Aiken on July 26, 1902, in Charleston, South Carolina. This talented trumpeter’s early musical education took place at the Jenkins Orphanage. 

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    1 min
  • Johnny Acey

    Johnny Acey was born September 3, 1925, in Gaffney, SC. He blended Southern rock, blues, and soul into a distinctive sound. 

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    1 min

About Rapp on Jazz

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Rapp on Jazz, co-produced by South Carolina Public Radio and the ColaJazz Foundation, highlights the Palmetto State's connection to the history of jazz music and the current jazz scene. Join Mark…