Blues http://www.blueflamecafe.com/ The Blue Flame Cafe! an interactive biographical encyclopedia of the great blues singers and singers of the blues. Jazz http://www.pbs.org/jazz/ PBS Online presents a companion to the Ken Burns' documentary, and includes a wealth of information about Jazz. http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1114/ classic and contemporary jazz Midi files http://www.jazzhall.org/ Jazz hall of fame http://www.trombone-usa.com/jazz_styles.htm A listing and explanation of many styles of Jazz. New Orleans Jazz http://www.tulane.edu/~lmiller/Jazz/BeginnersIntro.html The William Ransom Hogan Archive of New Orleans Jazz Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/ellington Library of Congress/America's Library http://www.dukeellington.com/ Official site. http://www.pbs.org/ellingtonsdc/ PBS presents "Duke Ellington's Washington" Charlie Parker http://www.duke.edu/~rw5/parker.html Charlie "Yardbird" Parker - biography, sound clips, and photos. http://www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?action=new&aid=117&aname=Charlie+Parker DownBeat.com: Charlie Parker - bio, discography, photo gallery, and more. Bessie Smith http://www.redhotjazz.com/bessie.html http://bluesnet.hub.org/readings/bessie.html Reflections Of 1920's And 30's Street Life In The Music Of Bessie Smith. by Ross Whitney | 
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