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18th & Vine District to Inaugurate Jazz Walk of Fame
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Description
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Article announces that a ceremony to honor distinguished Kansas City jazz musicians by installing 30-inch bronze medallions in the sidewalks along 18th Street near the 18th and Vine District will take place on August 23, 2014. Plans for the planned yearly event are provided. The article announces that the 2014 honorees will be Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Mary Lou Williams, Jay McShann, Pat Metheny, and Bobby Watson.
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2014-08-22
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Newspaper Article
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Jazz Wouldn't Be the Same Without Her
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Article reviews the life of Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1901-1981) and her contribution to jazz on the occasion of her 100th birthday. "Mary Lou Williams was 19 when she played piano on the first recordings made by Andy Kirk's Clouds of Joy, marking the beginning of her Kansas City years. She was both pianist and arranger for Kirk and later composed and arranged for the Duke Ellington Orchestra."
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2010-05-16
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Newspaper Article
