Musicians, performers, song and sound creation.
The musical formation, explosive piano style, rock-and-roll hits, country comeback and serious personal controversies of Jerry Lee Lewis.
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The difficult youth, Chick Webb years, scat singing, Song Books and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most technically accomplished voices in jazz.
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The musical career, solid-body experiments, multitrack recording and legacy of Les Paul, the guitarist-inventor who changed how records are performed and built.
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The Liverpool origins, Beatles partnership, bass playing, Wings years and continuing legacy of Paul McCartney as songwriter, performer and studio musician.
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The funeral procession of Jose Maria Arguedas joined students, artists, Andean music and dance in an extraordinary public expression of grief and cultural memory.
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Violeta Parra collected endangered songs and transformed Chilean folk knowledge through composition, performance, textiles, painting and cultural activism.
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Stan Getz joined melodic clarity, rhythmic ease, and improvisational daring in one of the most recognizable sounds in jazz.
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George David Weiss united formal musical training and popular instinct in songs that crossed genres, performers, and generations.
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Yma Sumac carried a remarkable vocal range and a theatrical vision of Andean music from Peru to international stages and cinema.
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