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Black History Month and Louis Armstrong. A look at Louis' life and the tune "Black and Blue". Featuring video of Armstrong performing it live in Ghana in 1956. Enjoy! http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/louis-armstrong/black-and-blue.html Cold empty bed...springs hurt my head Feels like ole Ned...wished I was dead What did I do...to be so black and blue Even the mouse...ran from my house They laugh at you...and all that you do What did I do...to be so black and blue I'm white...inside...but, that don't help my case That's life...can't hide...what is in my face How would it end...ain't got a friend My only sin...is in my skin What did I do...to be so black and blue How would it end...I ain't got a friend My only sin...is in my skin What did I do...to be so black and blue

Today would been Sonny's birthday. Heres a 20 video tribute to one of the greatest saxophone players and jazz musicians who ever lived. Enjoy! http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/sonny-stitt/happy-birthday-sonny-stitt.html

Every day for this coming month we'll be featuring a jazz video that illuminates an aspect of black history. During Week One, we'll continue to focus on New Orleans which has been rightly called "The Athens of Black America." Today we look at the mass migration of black musicians to the northern states between 1910 and 1920 and Storyville, New Orleans in particular. We hope you enjoy the series. http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/billie-holiday/farewell-to-storyville.html

Happy 100th Birthday Django Reinhardt! some very rare footage of the master followed by hours of his music. http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/django-rheinhardt/happy-birthday-django-reinhardt.html and check out this full length documentary. http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/django-rheinhardt/django-reinhardt-documentary.html Enjoy!

Today would have been Joe Pass' birthday. In honor of the jazz guitar legend and his genius. 21 video playlist. Enjoy! http://jazzonthetube.com/videos/joe-pass/happy-birthday-joe-pass.html

You bring the food and drinks, we'll bring the Jazz. Your anytime Jazz Party. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year. 40 video play list. http://jazzonthetube.com/videos/jazz-on-the-tube-radio/new-year-jazz-party.html

Today woould have been Professor Longhair's birthday. Lets celebrate like Fess would have wanted. 17 videoplay list. Enjoy! http://jazzonthetube.com/videos/professor-longhair/happy-birthday-professor-longhair.html

Happy 71st Birthday to Jazz Piano Master McCoy Tyner. In his honor, I present a 23 video play list. Enjoy! http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/mccoy-...ccoy-tyner.html And please go see him live while you can!