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Sousa’s “El Capitan”
Everyone knows John Philip Sousa for his marches. And, okay, so….yes, this is a march too, but so much more.
April 1, 2021A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Merv Griffin with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra on a 1950 RCA Victor record
March 25, 2021Happy Days Are Here Again
Perhaps the most popular song in American campaign history, and its very unlikely source.
March 23, 2021Black Bottom Blues
The Charleston wasn’t the only dance on the floor in the 1920’s.
February 19, 2021