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J.T. Gipson

J.T. Gipson

J.T. Gipson was the lead entertainment writer for black L.A. weekly the California Eagle in the 1940s, covering all the major R&B and Jazz acts visiting the city. He died in 1952.

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T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Witherspoon: T-Bone Opens to Capacity Crowd at Last Word

Live Review by J.T. Gipson, The California Eagle, 13 May 1948

Cafe Society Fetes Noted Blues Singer in High Fashion ...

Lena Horne: Nice Work If You Can Get It; And Gipson's Got It!

Interview by J.T. Gipson, The California Eagle, 8 July 1948

IT MAY interest my readers, (particularly the cute little kiddies) to know that I once interviewed Lena Horne in the nude. ...

Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers: Gip Calls Peppy Prince Best Drummer of Swing

Profile by J.T. Gipson, The California Eagle, 15 July 1948

ONE OF THESE days some enterprising person may decide to write the great American novel about swing music and its personalities. If that time ever ...

Nat King Cole: Gip Interviews King Cole in Columbus, O., and California

Report and Interview by J.T. Gipson, The California Eagle, 22 July 1948

I FIRST MET Nat Cole, leader of the world famous King Cole trio, at 2 ayem in the morning standing bareheaded in front of the ...

Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers: Downbeat Club, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by J.T. Gipson, The California Eagle, 29 July 1948

Joe Liggins And His Crew Click At Downbeat Nitery ...

Little Miss Cornshucks: Gipson Interviews Little Miss Cornshucks at Last Word Club

Report and Interview by J.T. Gipson, The California Eagle, 2 September 1948

EVER SO OFTEN an act comes along that merits our warmest praise; this week the nitelife spotlight points with pride on an energetic little lass ...

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