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You Can Feel the Venue’s Heartbeat on Every Page of ‘Showtime at the Apollo’
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You Can Feel the Venue’s Heartbeat on Every Page of ‘Showtime at the Apollo’

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 / 12 February 2019

How do we measure the status of a performer's Holy Grail like the Apollo Theater in 2019? Ted Fox and James Otis Smith's beautifully realized, updated graphic history brings this rich history to life.

Amy Black – “Bring It On Home to Me” (video) (Premiere)
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Amy Black – “Bring It On Home to Me” (video) (Premiere)

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 / 27 May 2015
In taking on a tune by the great Sam Cooke, Amy Black dives into a joyous vocal performance and a goofy character to really "Bring It On Home".
Sam Cooke’s “Tennessee Waltz”: A Cultural Geography
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Sam Cooke’s “Tennessee Waltz”: A Cultural Geography

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 / 15 April 2014
With his rendition of "Tennessee Waltz" for his 1964 Copacabana shows, Sam Cooke proceeded to do the impossible: he made the waltz swing.
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Return of the Anti-Valentine’s Day Playlist

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 / 14 February 2013
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Amy Winehouse: A Look at Another Promising Career That Came to a Tragic End

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 / 27 July 2011
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Rocking Chair Blues: Howlin’ Wolf – “The Red/Little Red Rooster”

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 / 14 March 2011
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Good Grief: Pop, Dialogue and Detroit Natives

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 / 24 March 2009
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“Zoom, I wish the world were truly happy”: Barack and the blues

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 / 24 February 2009