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Southern Syncopated Orchestra (SSO), established first in the U.S. as the New York Syncopated Orchestra, was an early jazz group known for bringing Black musicians to the UK. The group was founded by Will Marion Cook.
The Southern Syncopated Orchestra were the "pop stars" of their day. Image restored by Anthony Marston Jones. By Giancarlo Rinaldi. South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news...
11 de oct. de 2022 · Southern Syncopated Orchestra (SSO), 1919-1921, was established first in the U.S. as the New York Syncopated Orchestra based in Harlem. The band was an early jazz group known for bringing Black musicians to the UK.
This chapter describes the Southern Syncopated Orchestra as an all-black group originally composed of fifty formally attired men, with a few women, who played and sang a diverse repertoire of light classics, popular songs, ragtime, spirituals, and waltzes.
10 de oct. de 2022 · However the genre also has strong roots in the UK, brought here in 1919 by an all-black band called the Southern Syncopated Orchestra (SSO). Formed by American Composer Will Marion Cook, the orchestra would soon comprise of musicians from Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, Antigua, Ghana and the US.
26 de ene. de 2024 · Nine members of the Southern Syncopated Orchestra died in the SS Rowan tragedy, but the band still played Dublin, Derry and Belfast shows.
23 de nov. de 2018 · The hugely popular Southern Syncopated Orchestra were the first jazz band to visit the UK and Ireland, touring from 1919 to 1921. They introduced us to jazz years before the music saw its heyday and even played at Buckingham Palace for George V. Near the end of the tour, tragedy struck.
