Music The Girlish Voice Of Blossom Dearie August 25, 1992 Blossom Dearie — that's her real name — has been a fixture on the New York nightclub scene for decades. The singer and pianist is known for her quiet voice, unusual choice of material and jazz-influenced style of singing. The Girlish Voice Of Blossom Dearie Listen · 7:38 7:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100441748/100424477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Buddy Holly's Last Concert February 2, 1992 It was 33 years ago today a light plane crashed near the Iowa-Minnesota border, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, better known as The Big Bopper. They had just finished playing the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Buddy Holly's Last Concert Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100211928/100218151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music The Story Of Buddy Holly February 3, 1989 In July 1957, Buddy Holly left Texas with only one record climbing the charts. Five months later, sporting capped teeth, a sharp suit, and horn-rimmed glasses, Holly debuted live on The Ed Sullivan Show. Like Elvis Presley only a year before, Holly had made it to prime time TV. The Story Of Buddy Holly Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100198555/100218191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Leonard Cohen's Voice Of Experience April 9, 1988 The itinerant troubadour, composer and performer of "Suzanne," "Sisters of Mercy" and "Bird on a Wire" has a growl of a singing voice that seems to simmer and grumble up through the chords, almost like an earthquake. His new album, I'm Your Man, has already sold a quarter of a million copies in Europe. Leonard Cohen's Voice Of Experience Listen · 8:08 8:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101141196/101063602" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Lukas Foss Brings New Fans To Classical Music Fresh Air October 10, 1987 Over the years, composer, conductor and performer Lukas Foss has been one of America's most committed champions of new music. As a composer, he's been identified with serialism, improvisation and chance processes. In an interview with Terry Gross, he discusses his life and work. Lukas Foss Brings New Fans To Classical Music Listen · 25:46 25:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100334952/100349328" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Composer Lukas Foss On Minimalist Music June 26, 1986 Lukas Foss is a pianist, a conductor and, perhaps most notably, a composer. Foss was born in Germany and was fifteen when his family immigrated to this country in 1937. Even before that he'd begun his prolific output as a composer and was recognized as a child prodigy on the piano. Composer Lukas Foss On Minimalist Music Listen · 4:59 4:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100343598/100349327" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music The 'Serious' Sounds Of Leonard Cohen Fresh Air April 29, 1986 With songs like "Suzanne," "Bird on a Wire," "So Long, Marianne" and "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye," singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen created his own brand of folk-rock art music. Listeners discovered Cohen's songs in the mid-'60s when Judy Collins recorded "Suzanne," and Cohen followed that by recording his own album of his songs. Cohen discusses his career with Terry Gross. The 'Serious' Sounds Of Leonard Cohen Listen · 27:27 27:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101067264/101064181" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Abbey Lincoln: Development Of A Jazz Singer Fresh Air March 25, 1986 Abbey Lincoln started her career in the early 1950s as a supper club singer. In the late 1950s, she met jazz drummer Max Roach, who introduced her to modern jazz and to a performing style influenced by the new black consciousness. They got married, and in the years they stayed together, they recorded albums on which Lincoln was backed by great jazz performers. Her songs took on a political edge, and she became active in the freedom movement. Abbey Lincoln: Development Of A Jazz Singer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99738663/99767351" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Buddy Holly: Lubbock's Famous Native Son September 5, 1983 This past weekend, rock 'n' roll fans from around the country and around the world gathered in Lubbock, Tex. They came for their annual conference to honor Lubbock's most famous native son, Buddy Holly, who would have been 47 years old this coming Wednesday. Buddy Holly: Lubbock's Famous Native Son Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100193846/100218150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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