Jay McShann
Jay McShann
James Columbus "Jay" McShannwas a jump blues, mainstream jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBlues Singer
Date of Birth12 January 1916
CountryUnited States of America
blocks four hear joe music three
They had the music being piped right out on the street. I'd be three or four blocks from there and I couldn't get there fast enough because I'd hear old Joe holler them words.
american-musician
We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands.
listening trying excited
I was listening to all those lyrics and trying to take in everything that was happening. I was completely excited. It was one of the greatest times that I had listening to music.
horny bulldogs horns
We had an old Victrola with the old bulldog they used to have there. The horn would come out.
blues delta record together
The only blues record I ever had was Bessie Smith. Mississippi Delta Blues, I think they called that. She had it put together beautiful.