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Everything but the Crazyhouse

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Russell Davies traces the career of Sidney Bechet , hailed as a genius by Ernest Ansermet in 1919 but later jailed in England and France, and deported from both countries. Yet this unique stylist of the soprano sax and clarinet ended his life a hero of France.
1: Blackstick. Bechet began his career in New Orleans with Freddy Keppard and King Oliver. Producer David Perry
Repeated Friday 12.30am

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Russell Davies
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Sidney Bechet
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Ernest Ansermet
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Freddy Keppard
Producer:
David Perry
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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