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"God Bless the Child" is a song written by #BillieHoliday and #ArthurHerzogJr in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941, by Billie Holiday and released by the #OkehRecords in 1942. Holiday's version of the song was honored with the #GrammyHallOfFameAward in 1976.

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January 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM

50+ Music

@fiftymusic.bsky.social

"God Bless the Child" is a song written by #BillieHoliday and #ArthurHerzogJr in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941, by Billie Holiday and released by #OkehRecords in 1942. Holiday's version of the song was honored with the #GrammyHallOfFameAward in 1976.

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December 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM

J.C. Kælin

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#OTD #TDIH #April2, 1935: #DOTD: #RIP #BennieMoten. #JazzGreats #Pianists #Bandleaders #OkehRecords #RCAVictorRecords #Jazz #KansasCityJazz #BoogieWoogie #WalkingBass #Riffing #KansasCityMissouri #KC #KCMO #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSKy #JazzSky
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Moten Swing

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April 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM

50+ Music

@fiftymusic.bsky.social

"God Bless the Child" is a song written by #BillieHoliday and #ArthurHerzogJr in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941, by Billie Holiday and released by #OkehRecords in 1942. Holiday's version of the song was honored with the #GrammyHallOfFameAward in 1976.

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January 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #April2, 1935: #DOTD: #RIP #BennieMoten. #JazzGreats #Pianists #Bandleaders #OkehRecords #RCAVictorRecords #Jazz #KansasCityJazz #BoogieWoogie #WalkingBass #Riffing #KansasCityMissouri #KC #KCMO #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSky #JazzSky
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Bennie Moten - Lafayette

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April 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #April2, 1935: #DOTD: #RIP #BennieMoten. #JazzGreats #Pianists #Bandleaders #OkehRecords #RCAVictorRecords #Jazz #KansasCityJazz #BoogieWoogie #WalkingBass #Riffing #KansasCityMissouri #KC #KCMO #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSky #JazzSky
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Moten Swing

YouTube video by Bennie Moten - Topic

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April 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #April2, 1935: #DOTD: #RIP #BennieMoten. #JazzGreats #Pianists #Bandleaders #OkehRecords #RCAVictorRecords #Jazz #KansasCityJazz #BoogieWoogie #WalkingBass #Riffing #KansasCityMissouri #KC #KCMO #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSKy #JazzSky
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Bennie Moten - Lafayette

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April 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM

The Music Archive

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Major Lance—Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um/Sweet Music (Okeh 4-7187) Released December 1963. Written by Curtis Mayfield, this became Lance’s biggest charting hit reaching #5 on the Billboard charts. #1960s #Soul #singles #records #OkehRecords

April 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #April2, 1935: #DOTD: #RIP #BennieMoten. #JazzGreats #Pianists #Bandleaders #OkehRecords #RCAVictorRecords #Jazz #KansasCityJazz #BoogieWoogie #WalkingBass #Riffing #KansasCityMissouri #KC #KCMO #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSky #JazzSky
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Bennie Moten - Toby

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April 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM

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@brads-remarks.bsky.social

#nowspinning The Hill Billies, Old Joe Clark / Whoa! Mule (Okeh, 1925), the third of four 78s I picked up a week ago at Catnip Antiques in South Carolina. The record is a little beat but still plays pretty well for being 100 years old.

#hillbillies #oldjoeclark #whoamule #okeh #okehrecords #78rpm