The Superior Rag

by Andrew Oliver

Pianist and vintage jazz expert Andrew Oliver presents a podcast about 1920s and 30s jazz, blues, stomp, and swing featuring stories, old records, history, interviews, live performances and more. A conversational and wide-ranging look at vintage American music. Full episodes the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, plus a "record of the week" each Friday from Andrew's 78 collection! http://www.andrewoliver.net

Latest episodes

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Ep#4 - Jonathan Holmes' 1920s-30s British Jazz 78s

Today we pay a visit to the record room of collector and enthusiast Jonathan Holmes in Bristol, England and take a listen to some of his favorite British jazz 78s recorde

May 6 2020
53 min

Ep#3 - Lil Hardin Armstrong's piano playing

Today we check out the driving and bluesy piano playing of Lillian Hardin Armstrong, who is primarily remembered for her important role in kickstarting Louis Armstrong's

Apr 15 2020
43 min

Ep#2 - Nicholas D. Ball from drumsinthetwenties.com on Stan King, Jasper Taylor, and Vic Berton

Drummer and vintage drumming expert Nicholas D. Ball from London joines Andrew for an interview about his website drumsinthetwenties.com and three of his favorite underra

Apr 1 2020
55 min

Ep#1 - Earl Hines plays 2 pop tunes in 1932

On this episode we check out Earl Hines' wild 1932 piano solos of "Love me Tonight" and "Down Among the Sheltering Palms", where he shows his forward-thinking improvisati

Mar 18 2020
33 min

The Superior Rag Preview

Pianist and traditional jazz expert Andrew Oliver presents a new podcast about vintage jazz, with history, 78rpm records, stories, interviews, live performances and a "re

Mar 10 2020
8 min

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