McKinney’s Cotton Pickers

McKinney's Cotton Pickers were one of the important dance bands of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Based in the USA, the orchestra helped shape big-band jazz through tight arrangements, rhythmic lift, and a repertory made for dancing as well as listening. Its tag connects early jazz, Black band culture, and the professional touring world before the swing era fully arrived.

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