On this day in 1928, Johnny Dunn and his band recorded Buffalo Blues for Columbia Records in New York City. Sitting in on piano was Jelly Roll Morton.

On this day in 1933, Mike Stoller, the piano playing half of the songwriting team Lieber and Stoller, was born.

These two guys wrote at least half of the music you know. And because Stoller was such a creative piano player, he was often responsible for creating the instrumental hooks that helped make their songs such popular hits.

Today’s show features music performed by Johnny Dunn, Jelly Roll Morton, and George Benson

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