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Sweet Home Chicago: Part III. Jazz and Blues on the Stroll
Chicago in the 1920s was a melting pot for jazz and blues, a vibrant mix of musical styles from different parts of the south. Jazz came up from New Orleans early in the century and spread nationwide along with economic … Continue reading
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