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"The rich ethnic enclave provided the necessary environoment
for the Kay
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Cee sound to take hold. Over time,
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some of the best musicians in the
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country flocked to the 18 th and Vine
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area to jam all night . . .As anywhere else, outside of
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New Orleans, Ragtime, and Dixieland, was the music
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in Kansas City until the 1920's. Jumpin' the blues
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evolved in late 1930's with Count Basie's band being
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on the cutting edge, defining the sound."
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KC Contribution:
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welding swing and jazz
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John Hammond --
Heard Count Basie on radio WXRY , he was inpressed and
signed the band to a recording contract. A few hitches developed, like,
Basie signing with Decca.
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