This post is one of a series honoring Black History Month. Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #300: James Reese Europe. For more on this groundbreaking African American bandleader go here. And here he is with his orchestra playing the Castle House Rag (named of course in honor of the dance team who [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:02AM on February 22, 2013