78rpm pressing: Jubilee Stomp - The Washingtonians (Duke), 1928 - Romeo 612

"Jubilee Stomp" was one of the early hits of a band, formed in Harlem, called the Washingtonians- a band that included Duke Ellington. While Ellington's career took off during the Harlem Renaissance at clubs like the Hollywood Club and the Kentucky Club, he continued making extremely important contributions to jazz and swing into the late 70's. That's why I chose this song: it represents the historical importance of the Harlem Renaissance, as a revival and beginning, out of which many great American cultural traditions were formed. The musical and artistic styles created and reinvented during the period produced lasting legacies that echoed down through the entire century. Jazz is still a widely practiced musical style today, and more recent forms of music like rap and rock owe their conception to movements like the jazz and swing clubs of the Harlem Renaissance, movements that planted the seeds that modern music grew out of.

 Personally, I enjoy listening to this song because it is very upbeat, but at the same time very mellow and relaxing. In addition to it's overall chillness, it sounds like the soundtrack to a night out in 1920's Harlem, or something that might be playing at a packed party, with people dressed extremely drinking fruity cocktails and stuff. I also really like the last few bars, and the way the piece wraps up.