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This song’s origins are debatable, much like the validity of…1920’s art critics? Ok, let’s see where this one’s going.

A voice from two centuries away….

Up and Atom! It’s the music of the Atomic Age.

One man’s trash is another man’s…million-selling record.

What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot… if yours is Chester Babcock.

Hank Williams was well-known for his “heartbreak” songs, but this one’s just a bit different.

Jack Hylton would become one of Britain’s foremost bandleaders, but got his start in barrooms…at the age of 8.

Of the hundreds of thousands of Civil War deaths, perhaps none were more tragic than young Charlie King’s.

There was only partner who really filled Fred Astaire’s dance card.

Rossini’s Barber of Seville was the first Italian opera performed in the United States, but the first performance back home was met with boos and catcalls. (Literally…someone actually let a cat loose on the stage). All the animosity came from Barber of Seville fans…the first Barber of Seville opera, composed by Giovanni Paisiello. It predated ...