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Let's Face the Music
Ryan Breegle / We Own This Town
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Learn the stories of the standards of the Great American Songbook – the jazz standards of the 20th Century that shaped contemporary music and often reflected the tumultuous social issues of the day.
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Mar 2, 2021
“Tea for Two”
The story of "Tea For Two," an old fashioned 1920's standard transformed into a modern musical miracle by a master of jazz improvisation, Anita O'Day.
38 min
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Dec 8, 2020
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Rescued from a trash can, only to be repeatedly rewritten, the story of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
21 min
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Nov 24, 2020
“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”
From the tragic tale of a talent taken too soon to a dream of 1950's desegregation, the story of George and Ira Gershwin's "They Can't Take That Away From Me."
43 min
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Nov 10, 2020
“My Favorite Things”
Let's Face The Music looks at the evolution of "My Favorite Things," from Broadway hit to avant-garde jazz single to film musical sensation.
40 min
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Oct 27, 2020
“Strange Fruit”
Let's Face The Music looks at the writing, recording, and legacy of Billie Holiday's anti-lynching anthem, "Strange Fruit."
32 min
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