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The Political Economy of Jazz with Gerald Horne

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The History of the Music in New Orleans

The origins of this music to return to that initial question that you raise is somewhat complicated and contested. I should also mention in terms of important developments, now would be remiss, even in this brief interview, if I neglected this point: The clubs oftentimes were dominated by organized crime. And so therefore black musicians win the dubious honor of being exploited as opposed to being excluded. "I guess being exploited is better than being excluded," he says.

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