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Harry Wills the Champion

“Harry though they drew the color line, you’re a champion just the same.”

March 7, 2022
Beethoven vs. Napoleon

Beethoven initially considered Napoleon a kindred spirit; indeed, they were more or less the same age, grew up in modest households, and neither had to stoop to pass through doorways.

March 4, 2022
Keep Your Options Open

No matter what your line of work..it’s always good to have a back-up plan. Just ask James “Kokomo” Arnold.

March 3, 2022
Swan Song Surprise

You’re listening to Julius Larosa with 1955’s “Let’s Stay Home Tonight” and…

March 2, 2022
Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

February 28, 2022
Having Fun With the Orchestra

Though he was son to a political activist and a penmanship expert, Len Spencer still knew how to have a little fun.

February 24, 2022
The Sabre Dance

Recognize the tune, but…can’t quite place it?

February 23, 2022
Wreck of the Old ’97

Vernon Dalhart, one of the founding fathers of country music, got his start in…New York City opera halls?

February 22, 2022
Cash For Your Trash

The original hipster.

February 18, 2022
The Tyger

Famed poet William Blake was considered by his peers to be, well, a bit of a nut.

February 16, 2022