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The story of how Franz Waxman came to compose Bride of Frankenstein.
December 13, 2024Where did you go in the 1930s when you wanted some of ground-breaking music that would become rock and roll? Sometimes…you just went to church.
December 13, 2024Here’s a succinct history lesson. “Istanbul was Constantinople. Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople.”
November 30, 2024How a Civil War vet inspired one of our favorite patriotic tunes.
November 11, 2024This excerpt from Tom Sawyer, coming in the book’s second chapter shows Tom at his cunning, conniving best.
November 6, 2024On today’s episode we’re talking electronic music…and the importance of a thorough resume.
October 16, 2024The Fisk Jubilee Singers with Band of Gideon, a cylinder recording from 1927
October 4, 2024