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"Queen of the Blues" and Blues Hall of Famer Koko Taylor (d. 2009) does
Willie Dixon's "Wang Dang Doodle" in a 1967 studio performance. In 1966,
Taylor's version reached #13 on the Billboard R&B chart and #58 on the pop
chart.
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For your hot summer holiday viewing pleasure, here's a 33-minute set of cool
jazz from Dave Brubeck, recorded live in Germany in 1966. The tracks include
"Take The ‘A’ Train," "Forty Days," "I’m In A Dancing Mood," "Koto
Song," and "Take Five." Musicians: Piano- Dave Brube...
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More than 80,000 historical films from the British Pathé Archive are now
available for free viewing on YouTube. The archive is the largest on YouTube
and contains mostly news reels and movies spanning 1896 to 1976. While the
collection is particularly rich in its materials ...
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French Quarter history buffs can dig this-- the Historic New Orleans
Collection's Vieux Carré Survey is available online. The database includes
extensive records of nearly every property within the Quarter, including
historical, architectural, legal, and sociological inform...
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Legendary Texas country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinare
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982) demonstrates his distinctive fingerstyle
in this cover of the classic Ray Charles song "What'd I Say". Hopkins' New
York Times obit called him "one of the great...
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The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is one of the premiere events in the
Big Easy, showcasing what the city does best. In its 23rd year, this New
Orleans festival has become one of most incredible culinary events in the
nation, attracting over 10,000 gourmands and con...
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