Jay McNeely

5 Podcast Episodes

Let It Roll: Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely

Let It Roll: Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by R.J. Smith to talk about his book "The Great Black Way: L.A. in the 1940s and the Last Afr... Read more

8 Jun 2021

52mins

Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely

Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by R.J. Smith to talk about his book "The Great Black Way: L.A. in the 1940s and the Last Afr... Read more

7 Jun 2021

53mins

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Big Jay McNeely

Big Jay McNeely

Rhythm and Blues hero, Big Jay McNeely, was famous for whipping audiences into a frenzy. Known as the King of the Honkin... Read more

11 Mar 2019

51mins

Big Jay McNeely

Big Jay McNeely

Cecil James McNeely, better known as Big Jay McNeely, was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist. TJ takes the mic to ... Read more

23 Feb 2019

1hr 16mins

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Big Jay McNeely still has sax appeal at 90, and Maestro Kahane says, 'I'm not retiring!'

Big Jay McNeely still has sax appeal at 90, and Maestro Kahane says, 'I'm not retiring!'

In the 1950s, saxophonist Big Jay McNeely (left) - now 90 - got teens so excited city officials banned him from LA for a... Read more

13 May 2017

48mins

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