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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.

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Anthology of American Folk Music

American Anthology of Folk Music: Ballads - Part A

Episode 1

“The Anthology of American Folk Music” may not be one of the most popular albums of all time, but it certainly is one of the most important albums ever made, if not the single most important album, period.

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    Rock-a-Beatin’ Boogie – The Esquire Boys

    The History of Guitar in America: The Road to Rock and Roll, Part 3

    Episode 24

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      Windy- Wes Montgomery

      The History of Guitar in America: Keeping Jazz Alive

      Episode 23

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        Roy Clark and Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Makin' Music

        The History of Guitar in America: The Road to Rock and Roll - Part 2

        Episode 22

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          Howlin' Wolf

          The History of Guitar in America: Wolf’s Guitar Slingers

          Episode 21

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            King Cole Trio

            The History of Guitar in America: Merging Styles

            Episode 20

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              Pee Wee Crayton - Blues After Hours

              The History of Guitar in America: Sons of T-Bone

              Episode 19

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                Tal Farlow

                The History of Guitar in America: Jazz Legends

                Episode 18

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                  Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup

                  The History of Guitar in America: The Road to Rock N’ Roll, Part 1

                  Episode 17

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                    Half a Mind – Ernest Tubb

                    The History of Guitar in America: Country Classics

                    Episode 16

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                      Chester Atkins - Guitar Blues

                      The History of Guitar in America: Chet Atkins

                      Episode 15

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                        Hank Williams

                        The History of Guitar in America: Hank's Sidemen

                        Episode 14

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                          Got My Mojo Workin’ – Muddy Waters

                          The History of Guitar in America: Forward and Backward

                          Episode 13

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