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Muddy Waters records in Chicago ‘Fathers and Sons,’ a double album (1969)

Muddy Waters' 'Fathers and Sons' is a double studio album recorded on April 21–23 and 24, 1969 in Chicago and released in August 1969 by Chess Records.Track Listing : 1.All...

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Louis Prima records ‘The Wildest!’ the album featuring ‘Just a Gigolo’ at Capitol Studios (1956)

Louis Prima's 'The Wildest!' is an album recorded on April 19 and 20, 1956 at Capitol Studios, produced by Voyle Gilmore and featuring 'Just a Gigolo'Track Listing : 1.Just A...

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Chess release Muddy Waters’ only all-acoustic album : ‘Folk Singer’ (1964)

Muddy Waters's 'Folk Singer' is his fourth (and only all-acoustic) album released on April 17, 1964 by Chess.Track Listing : 1.My Home Is In The Delta (Muddy Waters) - 03:58...

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RCA Victor release ‘Elvis Is Back!’ Elvis Presley’s first album after his return from the Army (1960)

Elvis Presley's 'Elvis Is Back!' is his tenth studio album recorded after his return from the U.S. Army.and released on April 8, 1960 by RCA Victor in mono and stereoTrack...

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Jerry Lee Lewis records ‘Live at the Star Club’ in Hamburg, Germany (1964)

Jerry Lee Lewis's 'Live at the Star Club' is a live album recorded with The Nashville Teens in Hamburg, Germany on April 5, 1964 and released in 1964 by Philips....

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.1 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Black Keys, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Nina Simone, Otis Redding, Suzanne Vega, R.E.M., Rush, The White Stripes, Hiromi Uheara, Anoushka Shankar, Wynton Marsalis, Robert...

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Erykah Badu releases her fifth album : ‘New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)’ featuring ‘Window Seat’ (2010)

Erykah Badu's 'New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)' feat. 'Window Seat' is the fifth studio album released on March 30, 2010 by Universal Motown..Track Listing : 1.20 Feet...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Marvin Gaye, James Taylor, Roxy Music, Jeff Beck, Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcus Miller, Brad Mehldau, Dave Holland, Pepe Habichuela, Morcheeba,...

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Chess Records publish ‘Bo Diddley,’ an eponymous compilation album featuring ‘Hey! Bo Diddley,’ ‘I’m a Man’ and more (1958)

'Bo Diddley' is an eponymous compilation album of his most famous songs recorded between March 2, 1955 and January 29, 1958 and released in 1958 by Chess RecordsTrack Listing :...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 23 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Roots, Otis Redding, TLC, Lou Reed, Naughty By Nature, Eminem, Grant Lee Buffalo, Air, Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté, Horace Silver, Joe Lovano...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°335 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Lenny Kravitz's "Fly Away" delivers effortless grooves with its four-chord simplicity, blending pop-rock and funk for wide appeal—it even snagged a Grammy...

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Aretha Franklin releases ‘Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington’ (1964)

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Kanye West releases his seventh album : ‘The Life of Pablo’ featuring ‘Famous,’ ‘Father Stretch My Hands’ and ‘Fade’ (2016)

Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' is his seventh studio album released on February 14, 2016 by Good.Track Listing : 1.Ultralight Beam (Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°329 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of From Hot Chip's quirky yet irresistible "Ready for the Floor" to Mauro Picotto's hypnotic "Komodo (Save a Soul)," the tracks capture distinct...

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This month In Blues Legends 01/12

How well do you know the music of Muddy Waters’ gritty “The Blues Had a Baby” ties rock to its blues roots with raw energy, while Willie Dixon’s “You Shook...

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This week In ’90s Throwback’ 04/52

How well do you know the music of Sting's "All This Time" mixes upbeat melodies with themes of grief, rebellion, and religion, while Puff Daddy’s "I’ll Be Missing You" crafts...

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This week In Male Balladeers 01/52

How well do you know the music of Harry Nilsson, Alex Turner, Lou Rawls, Elvis Costello, Townes Van Zandt, Michael Stipe, Ed Sheeran, George Benson, Smokey Robinson, Bobby 'Blue' Bland,...

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Geffen publish Mary J. Blige’s eighth album : ‘Growing Pains’ featuring ‘Just Fine’ (2007)

Mary J. Blige's 'Growing Pains' is her eighth studio album released on December 18, 2007 by Geffen Records. Track Listing : 1.Work That (Mary J. Blige, Theron Otis Feemster, Sean...

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Asylum publish Joni Mitchell’s double album : ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ (1977)

Joni Mitchell's 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter' is a double album released on December 13, 1977 by Asylum.Track Listing : 1.Overture / Cotton Avenue (Joni Mitchell) - 06:41 . 2.Talk To...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 10 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Whitney Houston, Joe Satriani, Fred Neil, Queen, Alphonse Mouzon, Gil Evans We Celebrate Brian Molko, Placebo, Otis Redding, Diane Schuur We Watch Tracy Chapman,...

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