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Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, KS
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Music and History Presentation on James Reese Europe, one of the founders of Ragtime and Jazz Music
Thu, Feb 15
|Fort Scott
Join us as we celebrate the life and accomplishments of one of the founders of Ragtime and Jazz and a true Unsung Hero – James Reese Erope
Time & Location
Feb 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
About the event
Join us as we celebrate the life and accomplishments of one of
the founders of Ragtime and Jazz and a true Unsung Hero – JAMES REESE EUROPE
The program will feature a special presentation by Internationally
renowned musician and historian Lem Sheppard. Sheppard will present
“African American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920.”
Particular attention will be paid to music and musicians in historic Fort Scott!
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