WHAM RE-BOPBOOM- BAM: The swing jazz of Eddie Durham

The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham

A new documentary about San Marcos’ own jazz legend Eddie Durham will make its debut Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. on Austin PBS HDTV.

“Wham Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham” chronicles Durham’s life and work as he brought southern rural blues to the Kansas City swing jazz scene of the 1920s and ’30s. Born in San Marcos, Durham was a trombonist, guitarist, writer and arranger who helped create the signature sounds of Count Basie, Benny Moten, Jimmie Lunceford and Glenn Miller. Credited as the one of the first people to experiment and record with amplified and electric guitars, Durham pioneered the sound of today’s rock ’n roll.