Topic: Cab Calloway
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Culture Cafe Ella Fitzgerald: An actress as well as a legendary singer (+video)
Ella Fitzgerald made appearances in several films, including the 1958 movie 'Pat Kelly's Blues' and 1960's 'Let No Man Write My Epitaph.' Of course, in most of her movies, Ella Fitzgerald ended up performing at least one song.
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Ravi Shankar bridged cultures by bringing sitar to the West, but at a cost
Ravi Shankar collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, jazz, and classical music. But in India critics said he was commercializing spiritual sitar music that was not properly understood.
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Top Picks: Woody Allen's 'Manhattan,' an all-star blues concert, and more top picks
One website shows Google and Twitter's first days on the Internet, saxophonist and composer Tim Berne releases a new album, 'American Masters' celebrates jazz legend Cab Calloway, and more top picks.
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Homework and Hendrix
A school project introduces a fourth-grader to the breathtaking music of rock legend Jimi Hendrix.
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