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Other Mix
7/21/2009
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Other Mix
7/21/2009
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Other Mix
7/21/2009
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Artist Essentials
7/21/2009
The big band/World War II era really put Day on the map: even though she was still a teenager, her voice made her sound older, in a sultry kind of way. After working with Barney Rapp (the man who sugge …
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Artist Essentials
7/21/2009
Doris Day had originally planned to be a dancer - she won $500 in an amateur competition at aged 13 but suffered a nasty broken leg in a car smash. However, during her convalescence above a Cincinnati …
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Artist Essentials
7/20/2009
Earthy and elegant, reflective and ferocious, hauntingly intimate and scathingly political: Nina Simone was a glorious blend of contradictions. She combined a Julliard classical education with a gift f …
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Artist Essentials
7/20/2009
Congratulations! You've just stumbled upon all that is good about rock 'n' roll. Fronted by future megastar Rod Stewart, the Faces knew how to work a deep-pocket groove over whiskey-soaked vocals and s …
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My Groove
7/20/2009
From the blues-rock of "Pride and Joy" to the Texas swing of "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" to local genius Alejandro Escovedo's "Put You Down," Austin's expansive music scene encompasses (and embraces) virtual …
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Genres & History
7/20/2009
In 1956, Elvis assumed his throne to the tune of five chart-topping smashes, four of which we've included right here: "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog," "Heartbreak Hotel," and "Love Me Tender." Meanwhile, …
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