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You’re listening to Judgment Day, an Okeh record made in 1926, and…
December 20, 2012Well, this is probably the most plausible of all end-of-the-world scenarios….
December 19, 2012Sure zombies are all the rage right now, but they’ve been a part of literature since… well the beginning of literature itself.
December 18, 2012Might this be the last time you hear Bing Crosby? Probably not, as we’re approaching Christmas…but some believe we’re approaching the End of the World.
December 17, 2012What’s the most popular potted plant in the world? That would be Euphorbia pulcherrima, known to you and me as the poinsettia.
December 14, 2012How did Zoltan Kodaly fully realize the importance of improving musical education in his native Hungary? When he overheard youngsters butchering its beloved folk songs.
October 18, 2012Nevermind the saccharine-sweet and, sometimes just plain obnoxious skits; the Lawrence Welk Show ran nationally on ABC for nearly 28 years. Welk’s bandleading style and arrangement lead to the term “champagne music”, which is what he called his orchestra. Here they are with, ahem, If You Can’t Get A Drum With A Boom, Boom, Boom. ...
October 1, 2012Episodes 200 years in the making: it’s War of 1812 week and…
August 22, 2012Episodes 200 years in the making: it’s War of 1812 week and…
August 21, 2012