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Wednesday April 26, 2006

Bruce Springsteen On Pete Seeger: In The Audience At Asbury Park

Bruce Springsteen rehearses with his Seeger Sessions Band at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, N.J., in 2006, in preparation for a tour behind the album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images hide caption

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Reporter's Notebook

Bruce Springsteen On Pete Seeger: In The Audience At Asbury Park

April 26, 2006 • Melissa Block shares the view from her seat at a 2006 Bruce Springsteen concert, ahead of a tour to support We Shall Overcome: an album of songs made famous by folk legend Pete Seeger.

Springsteen Speaks: The Music of Pete Seeger

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Thursday November 4, 2004

The Singer People Loved to Hate: 'Callas Forever'

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The Singer People Loved to Hate: 'Callas Forever'

November 4, 2004 • The polarizing opera singer may be gone, but she is not forgotten. Callas died 27 years ago. When she was alive and singing, she was the opera diva many people enjoyed criticizing.

The Singer People Loved to Hate: 'Callas Forever'

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Sunday December 28, 2003

Joe Bussard, Collector of Musical Treasures

December 28, 2003 • Joe Bussard's record collection — perhaps the largest of its kind — sends listeners back in time. "The truest form you'll ever hear in American music is on these records," he says.

Joe Bussard, Collector of Musical Treasures

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Sunday January 16, 2000

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The NPR 100

The NPR 100: 'St. Louis Blues'

January 16, 2000 • Margaret Howze reports on the song's background and its definitive 1925 recording by Bessie Smith.

The NPR 100: 'St. Louis Blues'

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Sunday February 7, 1999

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NPR's 'Jazz Profiles'

McCoy Tyner: The Pianist

February 7, 1999 • Listen to an hour-long special on one of America's greatest pianists.

McCoy Tyner on Jazz Profiles

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