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Thomas L. Morgan
Tom Morgan is a New Orleans–based jazz historian, writer, and radio producer. His first book, From Cakewalks to Concert Halls: An Illustrated History of African-American Popular Music: From 1895 to...view moreTom Morgan is a New Orleans–based jazz historian, writer, and radio producer. His first book, From Cakewalks to Concert Halls: An Illustrated History of African-American Popular Music: From 1895 to 1930, was awarded second place in the 1992 Ralph Gleason Music Book Awards.
Tom hosts Jazz Roots (jass.com), the premier Web site for early jazz and the history of black music at the beginning of the twentieth century, and “Today in Louisiana Music History” (louisianabirthdays.com), which celebrates the musicians of Louisiana.
Tom has been involved in public radio since 1981. For almost 20 years, he produced and hosted two radio shows for WTJU-FM in Charlottesville, Virginia. In late 1999, Tom joined WWOZ-FM in New Orleans. He hosts the Tuesday New Orleans Music Show and the Wednesday Jazz Roots Show. Tom is also a main host for WWOZ’s live broadcasts from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.view less