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Casey Kasem's American Top 40—July 26, 1986
Movie soundtracks rules airwaves, with Top Gun riding up in the cockpit. Former and current members of Genesis gobble up three spots on this week’s…
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Sing, Sing, Sing
Benny Goodman (1937). Excerpt from "The 50 Songs that Gave Birth to Rock and Roll"
Jul 25
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Iron Butterfly, O.J. Simpson, and the Vanishing of Phillip Taylor Kramer [Trigger Warning]
A story of delusion and mental illness, or a dark and insidious government conspiracy?
Jul 23
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Rock Island Line
Lead Belly (1937). Excerpt from "The 50 Songs that Gave Birth to Rock and Roll"
Jul 22
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My First Record
It was one of those cheap-ass carnival-of-the-stars, parade-of-hits, loss leader compilations. And it was freakin’ awesome.
Jul 19
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Shave ‘Em Dry
Lucille Bogan (1935). Excerpt from "The 50 Songs that Gave Birth to Rock and Roll"
Jul 18
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The Bitter Sweet Saga of "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
How The Verve struck gold then lost it all
Jul 16
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Baby Please Don’t Go
Big Joe Williams (1935). Excerpt from "The 50 Songs that Gave Birth to Rock and Roll"
Jul 15
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There’s a Sudden Rise in the Mercury…
Tracing the direct line from Balloon Farm to Bruce Springsteen
Jul 12
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Good Lord (Run Old Jeremiah)
Austin Coleman, with Joe Washington Brown (1934). Excerpted from "The 50 Songs That Gave Birth to Rock and Roll"
Jul 11
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Leaving...On a Midnight Plane to Houston?
One singing quarterback + one 6 Million Dollar Man + one Charlie's Angel= Gladys Knight's greatest hit.
Jul 9
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Tiger Rag
The Washboard Rhythm Kings (1932). Excerpt from "The 50 Songs that Gave Birth to Rock and Roll"
Jul 8
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