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Chris Barber's Jazz Diaries

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Last in a series in which Chris Barber recalls seven key years in jazz history. This finale rewinds to 1935, the year in which 52nd Street becomes the hub of New York's jazz scene, Billie Holiday makes her screen debut and Benny Goodman is crowned the King of Swing.

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Chris Barber
Source: Radio Times

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