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FROM THE RECORDING: “Think of this man: If he lived in Chicago
FROM THE RECORDING: “Think of this man: If he lived in Chicago today, he would be considered ‘a big shot.’ And he would abound with all of the s...

The year Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Roman
The year Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Roman Catholic Pope in 800 CE, there was composed this simple and beautiful Arabic song or ...

One of the last campaigns for Martin Luther King, Jr. - whose
One of the last campaigns for Martin Luther King, Jr. - whose national U.S.A. holiday we celebrate this year on Monday, January 19 – is one of his m...

The opening track to The Beatle’s Abbey Road album is “Come
The opening track to The Beatle’s Abbey Road album is “Come Together.” It was Paul’s idea to slow down the tempo of John’s song. John wrote ...

O Antiphon for December 23 - O Emmanuel O Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:14;
O Antiphon for December 23 - O Emmanuel O Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:14; 8:8), our King (Genesis 49:10) and Lawgiver, the Expected of the nations and their Sa...

“Black Friday” is a song by American jazz rock band Steely Dan
“Black Friday” is a song by American jazz rock band Steely Dan released in 1975. The song is about the first “Black Friday” in the USA which h...

At the time of the Union with England in 1707 Scotland was evenly
At the time of the Union with England in 1707 Scotland was evenly divided in support of it and opposition to it. Mainly it was the professional and co...

BLACK MUSIC MONTH/AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. In
BLACK MUSIC MONTH/AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. In 1925 Irving Mills (1894-1985) became manager for Duke Ellington’s New York City jaz...

BLACK MUSIC MONTH/AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION
BLACK MUSIC MONTH/AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. The 1920s Chicago music style was based squarely on the newly imported New Orleans style...