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Adventures in Jazz

  • 1949-1949
  • 1 season
  • CBS
  • Music

Hosted by well-known disc-jockey Fred Robbins (and later Bill Williams), this show gave viewers a glimpse into the world of jazz. Showcasing the talents of some of the premier musicians and singers of the genre, Robbins also introduced viewers to some of the inside lingo used by the performers and their fans.

Season 1 Episode Guide

23 Episodes 1949

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Sat, Jan 22, 1949

Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Fri, Jan 28, 1949

Episode 3

Episode #1.3

Fri, Feb 4, 1949

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

Fri, Feb 11, 1949

Episode 5

Episode #1.5

Thu, Feb 17, 1949

Episode 6

Episode #1.6

Fri, Feb 25, 1949

Episode 7

Episode #1.7

Fri, Mar 4, 1949

Music critics George T. Simon (Metronome) on drums, Leonard Feather (Modern Screen) on celesta, Bill Simon (Billboard) on clarinet, Mike Levine (Look Magazine) on piano and Les Lieber (This Week) on alto sax performed a free-wheeling version of "Exactly Like You (Five Grandmothers)" for the real bandleaders on the program. Billboard Magazine reported "when asked for a verdict, they coughed discreetly."

Episode 8

Episode #1.8

Fri, Mar 11, 1949

Episode 9

Episode #1.9

Fri, Mar 18, 1949

Episode 10

Episode #1.10

Fri, Mar 25, 1949

Episode 11

Episode #1.11

Fri, Apr 1, 1949

Episode 12

Episode #1.12

Fri, Apr 8, 1949

Episode 13

Episode #1.13

Fri, Apr 15, 1949

Episode 14

Episode #1.14

Fri, Apr 22, 1949

Episode 15

Episode #1.15

Fri, Apr 29, 1949

Episode 16

Episode #1.16

Fri, May 6, 1949

Episode 17

Episode #1.17

Fri, May 13, 1949

Episode 18

Episode #1.18

Fri, May 20, 1949

Episode 19

Episode #1.19

Fri, May 27, 1949

Episode 20

Episode #1.20

Fri, Jun 3, 1949

Episode 21

Episode #1.21

Fri, Jun 10, 1949

Episode 22

Episode #1.22

Fri, Jun 17, 1949

Episode 23

Episode #1.23

Fri, Jun 24, 1949

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