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This very rare interview from the November 1954 edition of Theme Magazine is part of some larger research that I’ve been undertaking regarding Bobby Troup’s role in the development of Jazz on the West Coast in the 1950s.
Many of us first “met” Bobby in the 1950s when he hosted the Emmy award winning ABC television series, Stars of Jazz.
Can you imagine - a regular, weekly series on a major television network devoted to Jazz? The show ran for three years from 1956-1959?!
It was cool and so was Bobby.
By the way, we think you’ll love the story about how the tune Route 66 came about.
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Bobby Troup – A Boyish Grin and A Roadmap
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