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The Jim Dandies: LowDown Jazz from Italy

The Jim Dandies are an Italian based ensemble specialized in lowdown jazz, bawdy & hokum blues and early American Roots from the late 1800’s to the 1930’s.

Mr. Paolo Fornara, http://www.chicagosouthsidepiano.com host and maintainer, is formely The Jim Dandies art director and their pianist.

Here two examples of their playing during the recording of The Cellar …

Jazz, Blues and Ragtime Piano Rolls – An Introduction

Many collectors of jazz, blues and ragtime are familiar with this material via 78rpm or LP recordings and sheet music.  While a number of websites have in the past offered downloads of piano rolls, both hand-played and arranged, the effort which Paolo and I are now undertaking on Chicagosouthsidepiano.com is unprecedented in terms …