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A Fan’s Notes: The Night Before Christmas

A Fan’s Notes: The Night Before Christmas

Ken Shane December 24, 2011 1

Peace on earth, and goodwill to all

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Magic Music: A Happy Playlist of Songs from Disney Movies

Magic Music: A Happy Playlist of Songs from Disney Movies

Mike Duquette December 15, 2011 2

50 years after his passing, Walt Disney's legacy is remembered through the happy songs his company has given to the world

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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 8

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 8

Popdose Staff August 24, 2011 2

And just like that, 1963 is in our rear-view mirrors. But before we speed ahead to '64 let's fire up the old transistor radio and check out the final group of tunes from

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A Fan’s Notes: Newport Folk Festival 2011

Ken Shane August 5, 2011 2

Ken Shane was back at the Newport Folk Festival this year -- but this time, he wasn't just there as a journalist

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Soundtrack Saturday: “When Harry Met Sally…”

Kelly Stitzel December 18, 2010 14

Kelly Stitzel closes out 2010 with one of her favorite Soundtrack Saturday columns ever about the classic romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally. We hope you'll have what she's having

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CD Review: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “Preservation: An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall”

Jeff Giles February 4, 2010 6

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has always been rooted in tradition, and at this point, the group is a tradition itself — to the point that quite a few of its albums are compilations

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Bootleg City: Louis Armstrong & His All Stars, 5/8/54

Matthew Boles January 22, 2010 16

Hello, denizens of Bootleg City! Mayor Cass here, and I’m happy to announce that I’m finally back! … starting next week. See, I left some of my Simply Red CDs in Spain, and I

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Louis Armstrong, “The Night Before Christmas”

Ken Shane December 24, 2009 3

As much as I appreciate all of you loyal Popdose readers, I have neither the time, nor the budget, to get gifts for all of you this year. But your support this year has

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Way Out Wednesday: The Best of Big Daddy

Tony Redman February 11, 2009 5

Big Daddy is a musical group with a rather unusual back story. I’ll let the liner notes explain: While on a USO tour of Southeast Asia in 1959, Big Daddy was captured by Communist

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