Jack Norton: “The History of Jazz, Part 3: Then Came Swing” – Capitol Records (1945)

ByJack Norton
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.

Hey y’all, today’s YouTube video was a fun one to make: a read aloud of a rare 1945 chapbook I found at a dusty thrift store in the woods of northern Minnesota. This is part 3 of a set of 4 books published by Capitol Records telling the history of jazz. Give it a watch. And below the video, is scans of what didn’t make it in today’s video!

Cheers,
Jack

The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.
The History of Jazz: Then Came Swing. Chapbook from Capitol Records, 1945.

Heigh-ho, everybody, heigh-ho! I've been singing vaudeville blues music since 1925. I also host a radio show (and podcast), make movies, write books, and perform children's music under the name "Conductor Jack". I'm from Minneapolis, Minnesota (where I learned to drink lutefisk lattes and say "uff da"). Currently roaming around the world singing on street corners, in concert halls, and everywhere in between. My wife's name is Kitty and she's the brains behind Pa.

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