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Funk

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1940s recordings
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Meet Funk

Funk is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.

The clearest way to understand Funk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Benny Carter and His Orchestra and Will Bradley and His Orchestra.

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ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1940s starting recordings

2 recordings
01Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar1945 · Boogie · boogieOpen in new tab 02Back Bay Boogie1946 · Boogie · boogieOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS

1940s artists

Artist·Boogie

Benny Carter and His Orchestra

Artist·Boogie

Will Bradley and His Orchestra

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1940s albums

Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar / Hodge Podge / Caravan cover
Album·1945

Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar / Hodge Podge / Caravan

Fiesta in Blue / Back Bay Boogie cover
Album·1946

Fiesta in Blue / Back Bay Boogie

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