Eddie Durham
- calaboosemuseumsmt
- Apr 27
- 1 min read
Legacy of Swing: Celebrating Eddie Durham
Purpose & Significance: Highlights Durham’s pioneering role in jazz and his impact as the first to record electric guitar
What Visitors Will See: Guitar, handwritten arrangements, performance footage, press clippings
Origins: Supported by Durham’s family and jazz historians
Subject Bio: San Marcos native who arranged for Count Basie & Glenn Miller; a visionary in swing music
Calaboose African American History Museum is proud to celebrate the Eddie Durham Festival each year. Learn more by clicking the button below.
“He changed the sound of American music, one note at a time.”
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