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Music History Monday

Exploring Music History with Professor Robert Greenberg one Monday at a time. Every Monday Robert Greenberg explores some timely, perhaps intriguing and even, if we are lucky, salacious chunk of music... Read more

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Music History Monday: Worst. Timing. Ever

Music History Monday: Worst. Timing. Ever

If physical appearance had been the criterion, and not the ability to play the drums . . . On August 14, 1962 – 61 year... Read more

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Music History Monday: All Hail The King!

Music History Monday: All Hail The King!

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