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August 1, 2025

Madrigals: “Fine Knacks for Ladies” and “Madrigal de Nîmes”

http://www.youtube.com/embed/KGX1XQaLQ0M It all leads--at least to this point--to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Alabama Shakes,…

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August 1, 2025

Les Blank, Nov. 27, 1935-April 7, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/embed/bDJPnG3RDxU Documentary filmmaker Les Blank--many of whose films had musical subjects--died on April 7. Here…

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August 1, 2025

Music of the Civil War

http://www.youtube.com/embed/v8oF6Jd2R5s A few years ago I read a very interesting book about the early evolution…

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August 1, 2025

The Music Died 54 Years Ago Yesterday

Yesterday was the 54th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy…

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August 1, 2025

The 45 is 64

This Day in Music reports that the first 45 RPM single was issued by RCA…

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August 1, 2025

Music and the Inauguration

CNN has an interesting piece about music and the inauguration, which is set for Monday.…

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August 1, 2025

Nixon and Presley: A Meeting of Icons

TDMB yesterday marked the 78th birthday of Elvis Presley. Today, it turns out, is…

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August 1, 2025

TDMB Lists: One and Done

Oddee’s take on the top ten one-hit wonders: -Los Del Rio: Macarena (1996) -Vanilla Ice:…

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The Big Songs of 1947

Digital Dream Door's take on what was hot way back then: -T-Bone Walker: Stormy Monday -Mahalia…

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August 1, 2025

Happy Veterans Day with George M. Cohan

Veterans Day is associated with the day of the armistice that ended World War I,…

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Madrigals: “Fine Knacks for Ladies” and “Madrigal de Nîmes”

Les Blank, Nov. 27, 1935-April 7, 2013

Music of the Civil War

The Music Died 54 Years Ago Yesterday

The 45 is 64

Music and the Inauguration

Nixon and Presley: A Meeting of Icons

TDMB Lists: One and Done

The Big Songs of 1947

Happy Veterans Day with George M. Cohan

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