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Rosa Rio, Organist from Silent Films to Soap Operas, Dies at 107
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Michael Ricci
On Oct. 6, 1927, the day “The Jazz Singer" splashed noisily across American movie screens, Rosa Rio broke down and wept. Al Jolson was talking, and the very sound of him, she knew, would put her out of business.
But Miss Rio's fears went unrealized, and for the next eight decades--until her final performance, last year -- she built a career as one of the country's premier theater organists. Miss Rio was undoubtedly among the very last to have played ...
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New CD Release "No Soap Radio" from Barry Romberg's Random Access
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All About Jazz
Romhog Records is proud to bring you its 8th release, “NO SOAP RADIO", Barry Romberg's Random Access, Part 4. This is the latest installment & fourth in the Random Access series from the man who brought you The MRC Trio & Inside Out. The Random Access project 2005 National Jazz Award Nominee for Best Electric Group has evolved from a studio experiment into a killer live band. This latest cd features some of Canada's finest musicians: Hugh Marsh (violin), Kevin ...
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Barry Romberg's Random Access 'No Soap Radio' Tour 2005
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All About Jazz
romhog records & the canada council presents 2005 national jazz award nominee for best electric group b a r r y r o m b e r g ' s RANDOM ACCESS “no soap radio" tour 2005 w/hugh marsh/geoff young/kevin turcotte/kelly jefferson/rich brown/blair mackay halifax ns, saturday november 19 > st. mary's U toronto on. sunday november 20> rex hotel (cd release party) victoria bc. tuesday november 22> central bar & grill roberts creek bc. wednesday ...
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