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Harlem Blues and Jazz Band
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Oct 8, 2026
Open Door Interview (10-08-26) - Topsy Durham
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6:15Topsy DurhamGUEST
Yeah, we used to go to my father's shows when we were a little older.
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6:20Topsy DurhamGUEST
My youngest brother... literally toured with my father with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, but only when they were local.
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6:28Topsy DurhamGUEST
But when they went overseas, he didn't go, obviously, because he had to go to school.
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6:31Topsy DurhamGUEST
But he had more exposure to my father in his older years, and we had more exposure to him in his 50s, 60s.
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14:45Topsy DurhamGUEST
So I thought about that, and that was one of the reasons why I wrote the books.
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14:49Topsy DurhamGUEST
And to document it before I forget it, and while it's still available, the Internet came of age within the last probably 25 years, right? And so stuff keeps coming and appearing.
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15:05Topsy DurhamGUEST
For instance, when he was touring in Europe between 1975 and 1980, with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, there was always a TV station recording the shows.
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15:19Topsy DurhamGUEST
And the guy who was doing it, I think his last name is Hoffman, he couldn't release that anywhere because he's tied to the television station.