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How Music Changed

How Music Changed

250 different artists and topics that changed music history forever. Most of them analyzed in great detail, with historical information, opinions, and various bits of trivia.

What Is This Thing Called Love - Billie Holiday

The Life and Music of Billie Holiday: The War Years

Episode 11

As strange as it may sound, it doesn’t seem as if World War II had any sort of profound effect on Billie Holiday – she apparently had enough of her own problems to worry about.

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    A Slip of the Lip  - Duke Ellington

    Duke Ellington: Black, Brown, and Beige

    Episode 15

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      Duke Ellington - Are You Sticking?

      Duke Ellington: The Pre-War Years

      Episode 14

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        Duke Ellington - Warm Valley

        Duke Ellington: At His Peak

        Episode 13

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          Don’t Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington

          Duke Ellington: A World Gone Mad

          Episode 12

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            Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington

            Duke Ellington: 1939 - 1940

            Episode 11

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              Duke Ellington - Harmony in Harlem

              Duke Ellington: Moving On Amicably

              Episode 10

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                Duke Ellington - The New East St. Louis Toodle-oo

                Duke Ellington: 1937

                Episode 9

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                  Love Is Like a Cigarette - Duke Ellington

                  Duke Ellington: The Influence of Irving Mills

                  Episode 8

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                    Daybreak Express _ Duke Ellington

                    Duke Ellington: What Depression?

                    Episode 7

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                      Stormy Weather - Duke Ellington

                      Duke Ellington: The Duke Goes International

                      Episode 6

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                        Duke Ellington- It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

                        Duke Ellington: Making a Lady of Jazz

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                          Duke Ellington - Double Check Stomp

                          Duke Ellington: Breaking the Mold

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