January 18, 2023

On this day in 1944 The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosted a jazz concert for the very first time. Performers included Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, Mildred Bailey, Red Norvo, Roy Eldridge, Jack Teagarden, and Benny Goodman, via remote hook-up.

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