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Hank Marr - On And Off Stage
In the fall of 1964, as rock and roll's popularity exploded—fueled by events like The Beatles’ first U.S. tour—King Records found itself...

Drew Layman
Feb 255 min read
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Hank Marr Trio + 3 – Teentime Latest Dance Steps
By all accounts, organist Hank Marr and tenor saxman Rusty Bryant had a tight personal and professional relationship. But after a March...

Drew Layman
May 9, 20236 min read
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Rusty Bryant – America's Greatest Jazz, Vol II
By 1961, when Rusty Bryant ’s America’s Greatest Jazz, Vol II was released, Dot Records' experiment with jazz was all but over. Dot had...

Drew Layman
Jul 24, 20224 min read
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Jeanette Williams - To You
Columbus lost a treasure and true legend of the music community when Jeanette Williams passed away in March. One of a small handful of...

Drew Layman
May 20, 20224 min read
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Nancy Wilson - Like In Love
In June 1959, singer Nancy Wilson hopped on a train (back when you could do that sort of thing in Columbus) and went to New York City to...

Drew Layman
May 2, 20214 min read
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Hank Marr Quartette - Live At The Club 502
Columbus has a remarkable pool of talented Hammond B-3 organ players. Bobby Floyd, Tony Monaco, Linda Dachtyl, and Nate Hollman are just...

Drew Layman
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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Rusty Bryant And The Carolyn Club Band – America's Greatest Jazz
In 1956, Elvis had the number 1 song with Heartbreak Hotel and Columbus was a very different place from today. Saxophonist Rusty Bryant ...

Drew Layman
Mar 26, 20213 min read
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