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Phyllis Ashman Campbell "Mamma Jazz"

Preble County, Ohio
· 1922 - 2011
Arts & Culture
Phyllis Ashman Campbell, born and raised in Eaton, made her home in Oxford, Ohio, and built her career in administrative positions at Miami University. In 1979 she began the "Mama Jazz Show" on WMUB, also known as "With Mama Until Bedtime," and shared her beloved jazz with thousands of listeners over more than 30 years on the radio. Hundreds of student radio board operators learned their craft under her tutelage. She received many awards, including a commendation by the George H. Buck Jazz Foundation in New Orleans, and was inducted into the Hall of Honor on July 1, 2018.
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