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February 22, 1880: Born: James Reese Europe, first African-American to lead his own band for a major recording company.
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James Reese Europe
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phonogfp
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James Reese Europe
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”
February 22, 1880: Born: James Reese Europe, first African-American to lead his own band for a major recording company.
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February 22, 1880: Born: James Reese Europe, first African-American to lead his own band for a major recording company.
https://www.antiquephono.org/#/
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edisonplayer
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Re: James Reese Europe
I have a couple of his Victors and one of his Pathés.edisonplayer.
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ajhuth1877
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Re: James Reese Europe
I love his recording of "Darktown Strutter's Ball" on Pathé