The Mississippi Rag - April 2007 Issue

This issue contains information on the rise, fall and lasting influence of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, with the second part of an article written by William Schafer. The issue also publishes many historic photographs of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Freddie Keppard, Bix Beiderbecke, Jack Laine's Reliance Jazz Band and the Original Creole Orchestra. There is also an interview with ragtime pianist and broadcaster Bryan Wright, as well as a look at how "Jass" revolutionized popular music. The issue includes a comprehensive review of a 10-disc set of Hoagy Carmichael material.

Here is the April 2007 online edition of The Mississippi Rag. APRIL 2007