This may be old hat to some of you, but I just discovered a website totally new to me, and I am in seventh heaven! It's called "Red Hot Jazz" and has detailed (and from what I've gathered so far pretty correct) information on literally hundreds of early players and bands. And ya can LISTEN while you learn! I had never actually heard the immortal Freddie Keppard (New Orleans' 2nd great cornetist) but now I have. I spent about three hours last night (while contemplating turning 53...by the way thanks, folks) listening to Red MacKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Bix, Papa Charlie Jackson, Lonnie Johnson, Eddie Lang, Pops Foster and even the very first recordings of the Original Dixieland Jass Band. If you like old Jazz and blues, give it a try. clicky