Jack Bland

Jack Bland (May 8, 1899 – August 1968) was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist.
Born in Sedalia, Missouri, Bland co-founded the Mound City Blue Blowers with Red McKenzie in 1924 in St. Louis. Their first hit record was "Arkansas Blues", a success in Chicago and the American midwest. After Eddie Lang joined the group late in 1924, the group booked a tour in England.
Later in the 1920s, Bland began playing more cello and guitar. In 1929, Lang left... meer