In honor of 5/4 and the great Take Five, let us celebrate @TheDaveBrubeck Day. He was a true pioneer and humanitarian. Hear all about his time as a Jazz Ambassador in this episode.
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In celebration of Ghana's Independence Day, dig into the sounds of the Soul to Soul Festival, a legendary concert that took place in Accra 50 years ago on this day.
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50 years ago some of America's top musicians boarded a plane bound for Ghana to perform in a musical celebration that was dubbed the Soul to Soul Festival. Hear the story in the latest episode of The Echo Chamber https://t.co/qXLoQnYTXN #TinaTurner#WilsonPickett#MavisStaples
On Jan 9, 1973 on the eve of Nixon's 2nd inauguration, @LennyBernstein conducted a "Concert for Peace" to an audience of over 10,000 people. It was held at the same time as the official Nixon concert and thought to be a protest of Nixon and the Vietnam War
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In honor of @TheDaveBrubeck , who would have turned 100 years old this week, here is a story I produced about his role as a "jazz ambassador for the US State Department in the 1950s. https://t.co/ISI4ZHbzkH
Were Ethel Merman and Irving Berlin actually the reason General Eisenhower entered (and ultimately won) the 1952 Presidential Election??? As we head to the polls head, here is a special campaign music episode. Go listen, and of course, go #vote! https://t.co/yQys6rKe6M
BONUS EPISODE: Rock critic Joel Selvin on the origins of psychedelic rock in San Francisco–including Ken Kesey and his Acid Tests, the Trips Festival, and birth of bands such as the @GratefulDead and Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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EPISODE ONE: Monterey Pop Festival Revisited – Everyone was just sitting there, kind of politely...and then Janis opened her mouth. "Ball and Chain." It was so intense, people were just literally screaming out loud. She blew everyone away! https://t.co/VKsNj9x8KD #janisjoplin