Buckingham Palace's place in jazz history

1919 concert places palace among sites listed for role in British development of jazzAfter 90 years, a hitherto undetected early royal enthusiasm for jazz is being commemorated with the naming of Buckingham Palace as an unlikely venue in the British development of the music.It is doubtful that King George V was really a great fan, but a concert that he apparently enjoyed in 1919 has led to the palace's inclusion in a list of significant British jazz locations.The palace is listed among a dozen m...

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