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He was one of the pioneers of jazz on the violin. Though largely self taught, his career lasted some 77 years, and he recorded hundred of albums. p...
- Added: Nov 21, 2011
- Length: 06:00
Armstrong was born in Storyville, a redlight district of New Orleans, 1901. His father left and his mother was probably a prostitute. He first lear...
- Added: Jun 18, 2011
- Length: 03:00
If the sound of his name isn't familiar, the sound of his voice certainly is. This is the unlikely story of four Detroit kids who went to a birthda...
- Added: Jun 13, 2011
- Length: 03:00
You may not know his name, but chances are good you could sing, hum or whistle one of his tunes.
- Added: Nov 12, 2010
- Length: 03:00
The Buddy Holly pilot. Everybody knows how Roger Peterson died, but almost nobody knows who he was.
- Added: Nov 12, 2010
- Length: 03:00
