This Is Jazz
Alexander's Ragtime Band
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This Is Jazz is a radio program devoted to jazz, presenting the music through performances rather than a narrated story. The title identifies this recording with the song “Alexander's Ragtime Band,” a familiar standard associated with the early history of jazz and popular music.
Listeners can expect a musical broadcast centered on jazz performance, with the featured tune providing a point of entry into the program's sound and repertoire. The experience is best approached as a snapshot of jazz on the radio: music takes the foreground, while the program's title and featured selection frame what is heard.
The appeal lies in hearing a well-known song in a jazz setting and in the directness of a broadcast built around the music itself. It offers a concise way to enjoy a classic standard as part of a period radio music program.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.