In this clip from the new episode of Spotlight On, author Larry Tye discusses the experiences of jazz icons Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, detailing their use of private Pullman sleeping cars for safety while traveling in the segregated South.
Listen to the full conversation on the Spotlight On podcast: https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/larry-tye-the-jazzmen-who-changed-american-history/
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