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American Hauntings Podcast

The Birth of Jazz and the Red Light District

American Hauntings Podcast

Cody Beck and Troy Taylor

Film Reviews, History, Tv & Film, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime, Spirituality

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2020

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Today we discuss the birth of jazz music and its incorporation into the red-light district of early New Orleans, from Basin Street to Storyville. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

You're going to. Welcome to the new episode of American Hauntings. The podcast dedicated the history,

0:19.9

hauntings, legends, and lore of America's past. Shows hosted by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor, we are now deep in our fourth season,

0:26.8

Haunted New Orleans.

0:28.0

If you're tuning into the podcast for the first time, we suggest you start listening

0:31.8

to the Haunted New Orleans season with

0:33.3

episode 53 that's where our season begins and where we set the stage for the many

0:37.9

dark tales ahead in each episode of the season will be revealing the

0:41.9

history mystery spirit scandals and sins of Each episode of the season will be revealing the history, mystery,

0:43.0

spirits, scandals, and sins of New Orleans,

0:45.9

the city we believe is the most haunted in America.

0:49.1

So put your money roll in your front pocket, shine your shoes

0:51.8

and turn on some jazz records and get ready for the next

0:54.4

episode of haunted New Orleans. Jazz music is without a doubt an American invention.

1:13.6

That's about the only thing that we know for sure,

1:16.0

other than it originated within the African American communities of New Orleans

1:19.8

in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1:23.0

Even though jazz has its roots in the blues, ragtime,

1:26.0

traditional African music and spirituals,

1:28.6

it's unlike any other kind of music that exists.

1:31.9

It is one of America's original art forms and despite

1:34.9

legends it was not actually born in the red light districts of New Orleans. It just

1:39.3

seemed that way. It was in the city's horror houses that Jazz became famous.

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