Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 『Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose
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A vibraphone is a jazz instrument that was invented around 1920. It's a percussion instrument, so a musician must beat or strike it to make sounds. It looks a little like a xylophone and has tuned metal bars that a player hits with felt or
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Continue reading >>Two thousand years ago the proudest boast － was "Civitas Romanus sum." Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is "Ich bin ein Berliner." There are many people in the world who really don't understand, or say they don't, what is the gr
Continue reading >>Jump, boogie, and let the good times roll! Louis Jordan was a swinging musician who played "jazz with a broad grin." On December 21, 1946, Jordan's single, "Let the Good Times Roll," debuted on the rhythm-and-blues (R&B) charts.
Continue reading >>Mahalia Jackson spent a lifetime singing the sacred songs that she loved. "The Queen of Gospel Song" was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jackson grew up singing gospel at the Plymouth Rock Baptist Church, where her father was a preach
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