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Charles W. Hamp

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The California Blue Boy
Charles W. Hamp and The Rhythm Rascals
Chas. W. Hamp (The California Blue Boy)
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United States
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Hamp played piano, saxophone and sang. In World War I, Hamp was made the director of the United States Ambulance Service Jazz Band, which entertained the troops. After the war, Hamp appeared in vaudeville until 1927, when took a job as the director of a Los Angeles radio station. When a scheduled artist failed to appear, Hamp played piano and sang, becoming something of an overnight sensation, leading to a recording contract with Columbia Records.
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