"From Spirituals To Swing: The 1938-39 Carnegie Hall Concerts"

[ghost of miles]

This new Night Lights program aired the week of the 75th anniversary of the first From Spirituals To Swing concert--a December 1938 presentation of jazz, blues, and gospel in New York City's Carnegie Hall. It is now archived for online listening:

http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/music-spirituals-swing-concerts/

[ghost of miles]

We re-aired The Music That Nobody Knows: The From Spirituals To Swing Concerts last week on Night Lights, and it remains archived for online listening.

[John L]

Thank you for this service. Spirituals to Swing is a unique treasure trove of American music.

[ghost of miles]

The Music Nobody Knows: The From Spirituals to Swing Concerts aired again this past week and remains archived for online listening.

[mikeweil]

Fascinating event. I can recommend this box set, even though it is not in strict performance order:

 

https://www.discogs.com/release/1380607-Various-From-Spirituals-To-Swing-The-Legendary-1938-1939-Carnegie-Hall-Concerts-Produced-By-John-Ham

 

Edited January 9 by mikeweil

[ghost of miles]

51 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Fascinating event. I can recommend this box set, even though it is not in strict performance order:

 

https://www.discogs.com/release/1380607-Various-From-Spirituals-To-Swing-The-Legendary-1938-1939-Carnegie-Hall-Concerts-Produced-By-John-Ham

 

That is a fantastic set and quite a patch on the original 2-CD 1987 version. In addition to the extra music and the nicely-annotated booklet, there’s a reproduction of the 1938 concert program (seen on the left in the photo that Mike posted).