Jenkins, Edmund Thornton
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Jenkins’s greatest contribution to Charleston, however, was the founding of the Jenkins Orphanage.
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As many as five Jenkins Orphanage bands were on tour during the summers of the 1920s.
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South Carolina has been home to an impressive number of nationally prominent jazz figures as well as the site of many high-caliber jazz activities, including major festivals, comprehensive jazz education programs, and even an award-winning radio show.