Newport Jazz Festival, July 1954

   The first Newport Jazz Festival is held, the first hazz festival in the world, known as the First Annual American Jazz Festival, was held on July 17th and July 18th, 1954 at the Newport Casino.

   The two day event featured academic panel discussions and live music performances from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Konitz, Eddie Condon, Oscar Peterson, Gene Krupa, George Shearing.

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   Billie Holiday, with Teddy Wilson at the piano and Milt Hinton on bass, at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1954

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