What promise did Marilyn Monroe make to secure a gig for Ella Fitzgerald? And which legendary jazz drummer’s “Freedom Now Suite” involved dozens of musicians in a musical demand for equal treatment? Find out during February on KCCK’s award winning daily show, “Soundtrack to the Struggle.”
Each day during Black History Month, Hollis Monroe explains how jazz and jazz artists contributed to the fight for racial equality.
This Sevareid Award-winning series is hosted and co-written by Hollis Monroe, produced and co-written by Ron Adkins. .
Listen weekdays at 7:30am, 12:30pm, and 5:30pm, Saturdays at 8:30am, and Sundays at 2:30pm.
Miss a show or want to listen to one again? Visit the Soundtrack to the Struggle page.