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The Mysterious Disappearance of Dupree Bolton and Baby Face Willette

Read "The Mysterious Disappearance of Dupree Bolton and Baby Face Willette" reviewed by Larry Slater


Every so often, musicians appear seemingly out of nowhere, make an impressive splash in the jazz world, and then seem to disappear into thin air. That's the story of two musicians who had remarkable debuts, and then were never heard from again: the trumpeter Dupree Bolton and B3 organist Baby Face Willette.Dupree Bolton caused a sensation on the West Coast when he appeared, unknown and out of the blue, at the close of the 1950s. He made a ...

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The Fox

Read "The Fox" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


There was once a legendary trumpet player named Jack Purvis who was a disciple of Louis Armstrong. Purvis was an excellent player, but he was in and out of trouble for most of his life. So he spent some time in jail. In fact, so much time that Purvis once led (documented in the Fort-Worth Star Telegram, March 30, 1938) a broadcast from a Texas prison in Huntsville. Purvis led many lives, and was sometimes spotted in odd places like ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Where in the World is Dupree Bolton?

Read "Where in the World is Dupree Bolton?" reviewed by Patrick Burnette


This fortnight's spectacular focuses on two very different sets of music--two albums by modern jazz violinists and the two best-known recordings featuring elusive trumpeter Dupree Bolton (they are just about the ONLY recordings featuring him--stay tuned for the details). Pop matters range from St. Vincent to Sparks to Sade--and that's some ranging. Playlist Discussion of Tomoko Omura's album Branches Vol. 2 (Outside In Music) 3:20 Discussion of Ali Bello's album Inheritance (Tiger Turn) 17:07 Discussion of Harold Land's ...


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