# This Is Jazz

Networks named by its archives: Mutual. Heard 1947. 35 episodes.

THIS IS JAZZ Premiering on January 18, 1947, host Rudi Blesh’s This Is Jazz aired until October 4 of the same year. Blesh was a jazz historian, commentator, and promoter with a special interest in earlier jazz tunes and performers. His first book, Shining Trumpets, was published in 1946, a year before his radio series. This Is Jazz originated from New York’s WOR and was broadcast over the Mutual network as an unsponsored program. The series’ 35 episodes were later released by the Jazzology record label. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here. This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original OTRR names to conform to archive.org naming requirements.

## Sets

- OTRR This Is Jazz Singles (Old Time Radio Researchers): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [First Song - High Society](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/3d406f4e0d19), aired 18 January 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28001%29%201947-01-18%20First%20Song%20-%20High%20Society.mp3
1. [First Song - Muskrat Ramble](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/98aaf58f0fc0), aired 8 February 1947 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28002%29%201947-02-08%20First%20Song%20-%20Muskrat%20Ramble.mp3
1. [First Song - Bugle Call Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/abb70637347e), aired 15 February 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28003%29%201947-02-15%20First%20Song%20-%20Bugle%20Call%20Rag.mp3
1. [First Song - That's A Plenty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/d6d67df3ba4a), aired 1 March 1947 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28004%29%201947-03-01%20First%20Song%20-%20That%27s%20A%20Plenty.mp3
1. [First Song - At the Jazz Band Ball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/c6584030693b), aired 8 March 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28005%29%201947-03-08%20First%20Song%20-%20At%20the%20Jazz%20Band%20Ball.mp3
1. [First Song - That Da Da Strain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/8c9dc5af480f), aired 15 March 1947 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28006%29%201947-03-15%20First%20Song%20-%20That%20Da%20Da%20Strain.mp3
1. [First Song - Sensation Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/dc5e7733d6d9), aired 24 March 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28007%29%201947-03-24%20First%20Song%20-%20Sensation%20Rag.mp3
1. [First Song - The Shiek of Araby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/5fc9b9a00384), aired 31 March 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28008%29%201947-03-31%20First%20Song%20-%20The%20Sheik%20of%20Araby.mp3
1. [First Song - Sweet Georgia Brown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/ab4e10713936), aired 5 April 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28009%29%201947-04-05%20First%20Song%20-%20Sweet%20Georgia%20Brown.mp3
1. [First Song - There'll Be Some Changes Made](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/94e6d131d402), aired 12 April 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28010%29%201947-04-12%20First%20Song%20-%20There%27ll%20Be%20Some%20Changes%20Made.mp3
1. [First Song - Maple Leaf Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/d01093e459a8), aired 19 April 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28011%29%201947-04-19%20First%20Song%20-%20Maple%20Leaf%20Rag.mp3
1. [First Song - When the Saints Go Marching In](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/7f555015da09), aired 26 April 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28012%29%201947-04-26%20First%20Song%20-%20When%20the%20Saints%20Go%20Marching%20In.mp3
1. [First Song - Everybody Loves My Baby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/fd2af5e9561b), aired 3 May 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28013%29%201947-05-03%20First%20Song%20-%20Everybody%20Loves%20My%20Baby.mp3
1. [First Song - St. Louis Blues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/c8a5b2ed0dbc), aired 10 May 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28014%29%201947-05-10%20First%20Song%20-%20St.%20Louis%20Blues.mp3
1. [First Song - The Original Dixieland One-Step](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/e197464fb887), aired 17 May 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28015%29%201947-05-17%20First%20Song%20-%20The%20Original%20Dixieland%20One-Step.mp3
1. [First Song - I'm Crazy About My Baby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/5ac86b539277), aired 24 May 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28016%29%201947-05-24%20First%20Song%20-%20I%27m%20Crazy%20About%20My%20Baby.mp3
1. [First Song - The Ostrich Waltz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/2a2374faf401), aired 31 May 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28017%29%201947-05-31%20First%20Song%20-%20The%20Ostrich%20Waltz.mp3
1. [First Song - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/42a851e89342), aired 7 June 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28018%29%201947-06-07%20First%20Song%20-%20I%20Wish%20I%20Could%20Shimmy%20Like%20My%20Sister%20Kate.mp3
1. [First Song - Fidgety Feet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/d676b021977a), aired 14 June 1947 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28019%29%201947-06-14%20First%20Song%20-%20Fidgety%20Feet.mp3
1. [First Song - Panama Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/04d0815a08f7), aired 21 June 1947 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28020%29%201947-06-21%20First%20Song%20-%20Panama%20Rag.mp3
1. [First Song - Shine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/1dd00387b280), aired 28 June 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28021%29%201947-06-28%20First%20Song%20-%20Shine.mp3
1. [First Song - Rosetta](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/17b3eb8b31e6), aired 5 July 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28022%29%201947-07-05%20First%20Song%20-%20Rosetta.mp3
1. [First Song - Alexander's Ragtime Band](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/a701aa64a519), aired 12 July 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28023%29%201947-07-12%20First%20Song%20-%20Alexander%27s%20Ragtime%20Band.mp3
1. [First Song - Twelfth Street Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/917fde9d83ba), aired 19 July 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28024%29%201947-07-19%20First%20Song%20-%20Twelfth%20Street%20Rag.mp3
1. [First Song - That Eccentric Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/8815832e661b), aired 26 July 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28025%29%201947-07-26%20First%20Song%20-%20That%20Eccentric%20Rag.mp3
1. [First Song - I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I Love You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/ad09930556ad), aired 2 August 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28026%29%201947-08-02%20First%20Song%20-%20I%20Never%20Knew%20I%20Could%20Love%20Anybody%20Like%20I%20Love%20You.mp3
1. [First Song - Oh, Didn't He Ramble](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/d9a151deee8f), aired 9 August 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28027%29%201947-08-09%20First%20Song%20-%20Oh%2C%20Didn%27t%20He%20Ramble.mp3
1. [First Song - Cake Walking Babies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/efcdfebed683), aired 16 August 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28028%29%201947-08-16%20First%20Song%20-%20Cake%20Walking%20Babies.mp3
1. [First Song - Ballin' the Jack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/13a30b3d17e7), aired 23 August 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28029%29%201947-08-23%20First%20Song%20-%20Ballin%27%20the%20Jack.mp3
1. [First Song - At the Jazz Band Ball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/48a46c0bde32), aired 30 August 1947 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28030%29%201947-08-30%20First%20Song%20-%20At%20the%20Jazz%20Band%20Ball.mp3
1. [First Song - Clarinet Marmalade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/d58904279d33), aired 6 September 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28031%29%201947-09-06%20First%20Song%20-%20Clarinet%20Marmalade.mp3
1. [First Song - The Crazy Blues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/25581394561d), aired 13 September 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28032%29%201947-09-13%20First%20Song%20-%20The%20Crazy%20Blues.mp3
1. [First Song - Back Home In Indiana](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/9efe9fef70f8), aired 20 September 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28033%29%201947-09-20%20First%20Song%20-%20Back%20Home%20In%20Indiana.mp3
1. [First Song - Jazz Me Blues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/12dcdf4d471e), aired 27 September 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28034%29%201947-09-27%20First%20Song%20-%20Jazz%20Me%20Blues.mp3
1. [First Song - Sensation Rag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/this-is-jazz/046029eab337), aired 4 October 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_This_Is_Jazz_Singles/This%20Is%20Jazz%20%28035%29%201947-10-04%20First%20Song%20-%20Sensation%20Rag.mp3

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