Rick Kennedy

Rick Kennedy was born in 1956 in Springfield, Ohio. His first book, "Jelly Roll, Bix & Hoagy: Gennett Studios & The Birth of Recorded Jazz," was published in 1994. In 1999, he co-authored, with Randy McNutt, "Little Labels Big Sound," which explores tiny labels that fostered jazz, blues, and country music. In 2013, Indiana University Press released his revised and expanded "Jelly Roll, Bix & Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots." A 30-year media manager with GE Aviation, Kennedy authored "GE Aviation: 100 Years of Reimagining Flight" in 2019. It explores the birth and growth of one of aviation's most important innovators. Kennedy studied music and history at Wittenberg University. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been a freelance music writer for almost 40 years.