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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

NRR Project: Duke Ellington: 'Never No More Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band' (1940-1942)

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  NRR Project: “Never No More Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band” Music by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Mercer Ellington and others Pe...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

NRR Project: 'Selections from George Gershwin’s Folk Opera Porgy and Bess' (1940, 1942)

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  NRR Project: “Selections from George Gershwin’s Folk Opera Porgy and Bess” Music by George Gershwin; book, DuBose Heyward; lyricist Ira ...
Monday, December 1, 2025

NRR Project: Jimmie Davis sings 'You Are My Sunshine' (1940)

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  NRR Project: “You Are My Sunshine” Music and lyrics by: disputed Performed by Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell’s Orchestra Recorde...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

NRR Project: Roland Hayes sings 'Were You There' (1940)

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  NRR Project: “Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)” Spiritual Performed by Roland Hayes Recorded 1940 4:24 First, I must...
Monday, November 24, 2025

NRR Project: Frank Proffitt performs "Tom Dooley" (1940)

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  NRR Project: “Tom Dooley” Folk tune Performed by Frank Proffitt, vocal and banjo Recorded 1940 2:44 First of all, go to this exc...
Friday, November 21, 2025

NRR Project: Art Tatum plays "Sweet Lorraine" (1940)

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  NRR Project: “Sweet Lorraine” Music by Cliff Burwell; lyrics by Mitchell Parrish Performed by Art Tatum, piano Recorded 1940 4:20 ...
Friday, November 14, 2025

NRR Project: Stravinsky conducts 'The Rite of Spring' (1940)

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  NRR Project: “The Rite of Spring” Composed by Igor Stravinsky Conducted by Igor Stravinsky New York Philharmonic Recorded 1940 3...