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Radio 4,1 min
Series Series 1
'The ship was cut in two' - The tragic tale of The Southern Syncopated Orchestra
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden HistoryAvailable for over a year
In October 1921 a fatal boat crash killed many members of the SSO - the first big band to popularise black music in Britain and home to Sidney Bechet. Juliet Jones describes how her grandfather and band member, Frank Bates died at sea.
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