The Concept Albums of Frank Sinatra
Sinatra’s classic collaborations with Riddle changed the role of the album.
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Breaking It All With the Shakers
They weren’t that cute. Their English was spotty. But they were South America’s answer to the Beatles.
The Ghost of Silas Leachman
The wax cylinder was the MP3 of its day.
This is Your Brain on Cartoon Music
Learn how Al Kooper is the only man to work with Dylan, Skynyrd and the Banana Splits.
The Songcraft of Don McLean
In 1970, America loved AMERICAN PIE.
The Sad Story of Bert Williams
Bert Williams was America’s first black superstar… but to his racist castmates in Ziegfeld’s Follies, he remained “Nobody.”
The Flaming Fingers of Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt was the king of gypsy jazz.
Praising the Ladies of Rockabilly
Let us sing the praises of the ladies of rockabilly!
The Bizarre Spell of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
He came… he screamed… he conquered.
