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The Birth of Bebop (1939 - 1945)
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Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Coleman Hawkins -the pioneers of Bebop.
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- Host Intro 0:00
- Cab Calloway and his Orchestra. "Pickin the Cabbage" from Cab Calloway— The Chu & Dizzy Years (Hep) 3:23
- Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra. "Little John Special" from Apollo Jump (Proper) 6:09
- Host speaks 9:14
- Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra. "Hot Mallets" from Swing Time: Vol. 027, Lionel Hampton Groups (1939) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 10:06
- Host speaks 12:22
- Jay McShann and his Orchestra. "Hootie Blues" from Bebop Story: Vol. 005, The Early Years Vol. 5—Charlie Parker (1940-42) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 12:59
- Host speaks 15:51
- Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra. "Woody'n You" from Rainbow Mist (Delmark) 18:04
- Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra. "Disorder at the Border" from Rainbow Mist (Delmark) 21:02
- Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra. "Rainbow Mist" from Rainbow Mist (Delmark) 23:58
- Host speaks 26:53
- Auld-Hawkins- Webster Sextet. "Salt Peanuts" from Rainbow Mist (Delmark) 27:26
- Host speaks 30:20
- Coleman Hawkins Quartet. "Flyin' Hawk" from Swing Time: Vol. 035, Coleman Hawkins (1944-45) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 31:35
- Coleman Hawkins Quartet. "Drifting on a Reed" from Swing Time: Vol. 035, Coleman Hawkins (1944-45) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 34:23
- Host speaks 37:25
- Tiny Grimes Quintette. "Tiny's Tempo" from The Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes (Savoy) 39:42
- Host speaks 42:34
- Dizzy Gillespie Sextet. "Good Bait" from Bebop Story: Vol. 016, Dizzy Gillespie Vol. 1 (1945) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 43:21
- Dizzy Gillespie All Stars. "Can't Get Started" from Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (Smithsonian) 46:19
- Host speaks 49:22
- Dizzy Gillespie Sextet. "Dizzy Atmosphere" from Bebop Story: Vol. 011, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker Vol. 1 (1945) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 50:19
- Dizzy Gillespie Sextet. "Groovin' High" from Bebop Story: Vol. 011, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker Vol. 1 (1945) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 53:05
- Host Outro 55:44
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