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Morning Edition: Music

Sam Cooke died 50 years ago but has not been forgotten

Twin Cities native Har Mar Superstar used Sam Cooke's reported last words as the inspiration for a song he released in 2013.

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TV western inspires the No. 1 hit 'Ringo'

TV western inspires the No. 1 hit 'Ringo'

"Ringo" was a single from Lorne Greene's album "Welcome to the Ponderosa." It tells the story of a lawman who saves the life of an outlaw. Years later, the outlaw returns the favor.

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One of the roots of rock and roll

A new compilation features gospel music and sermons from the 1920s and '30s.

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35th annual John Lennon tribute on tap at First Avenue

35th annual John Lennon tribute on tap at First Avenue

Tonight's celebration will be guided by musician and visual artist Curtiss A. The event started as a spontaneous reaction to news of Lennon's death.

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Exiled Syrian wedding singer brings unique sound to Minneapolis

Omar Souleyman, who performs at the Cedar Cultural Center tonight, creates electric music by combining traditional Syrian dabke with electronic beats.

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With a heavy heart, First Avenue show goes on

With a heavy heart, First Avenue show goes on

The absence of keyboarding legend Ian McLagan, who died unexpectedly Wednesday after suffering a stroke, was noted by Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets during last night's performance.

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St. Scholastica professor's sons perform Ojibwe songs for Obama

The children of a St. Scholastica professor performed traditional Ojibwe songs today at the opening ceremonies for the White House Tribal Nations Conference.

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Marsalis, McLorin Salvant headline holiday show

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis will be performing tonight at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. They will be joined by guest vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant.

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'This Town' an ode to Iron Range ghost town

Rich Mattson says that most of the land and homes in Sparta, Minnesota, are owned by a mining company that is not renewing leases. As a result, people are leaving.

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Patty and the Buttons to fete new CD with vaudeville party

Patty and the Buttons' new album explores jazz in America before World War II. A CD release party set for Saturday afternoon at the Historic Heights Theater in Columbia Heights is being billed as a Vaudeville Spectacular.

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