Mary Lou Williams in City of Kansas City - the 1930's
from Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It, pages 293-294:
Yes, Kaycee [Kansas City] was a place to be enjoyed[. …]
There was the best food to be had--the finest barbecue, crawdads, and other seafood. There were the races, and swimming, and the beautiful Swope Park and zoo to amuse you. There were jam sessions all the time, and big dances such as the union dance given every year by our local.
As many as ten or twelve bands participated in this event, and you were sure to hear at least eight original styles there, as well as one or two outfits trying to imitate Duke.
cite as
Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro, Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It (London, 1992), p. 293-294. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435761095088 accessed: 3 January, 2025
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| dance band music |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | the 1930's |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:31:35 +0100
Approved on Wed, 31 Aug 2016 15:24:27 +0100