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Sophisticated Ladies & Red Hot Mommas

'The Last of the Red Hot Mommas,' Sophie Tucker wasn't the first woman to build a career telling off-color jokes and belting out bawdy songs. Inspired by the success of Deep South blues queens,Tucker blazed a trail for other finger-shaking hotties—from Bessie Smith to Tina Turner.


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Hal Smith

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Moments in Jazz History
July 28, 1928

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong records "West End Blues" in Chicago with Earl Hines and the Hot 5, one of the greatest jazz solos ever recorded.

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