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Morning Edition: Music

Jack Greene's 'There Goes My Everything' hit No. 1 50 years ago

The song is now considered a country standard. It tells the story of a couple splitting up and the singer realizing how much his lover meant to him now that she's gone.

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NYC jazz trio with Minnesota roots playing the Dakota

The Bad Plus is playing a set of eight shows at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis beginning Thursday night through Monday.

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NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Gaelynn Lea releases new Christmas album

NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Gaelynn Lea releases new Christmas album

She recently spoke to Classical MPR's Julie Amacher about "Deeptest Darkness, Brightest Dawn." The interview airs Wednesday night.

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Bangles didn't love 'Walk Like an Egyptian'

Bangles didn't love 'Walk Like an Egyptian'

Today's Morning Edition music is from the Bangles with "Walk Like an Egyptian." The song hit No. 1 on the billboard charts thirty years ago today. It would ultimately sell more than a million copies, becoming the most popular song of 1987.

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Pitchfork: Low's 'Little Drummer Boy' one of best holiday songs of all time

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Just Like Christmas" from the Duluth-based band "Low." They're playing First Ave. in Minneapolis tomorrow night along with Hippo Campus, Gaelynn Lee, and others. It's a holiday benefit concert. Proceeds will go to Second Harvest Heartland.

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Charlie Parr song featured on new holiday album

Charlie Parr song featured on new holiday album

The album also features The Pines, a local group from Minneapolis, and other roots and folk classics like Dale Watson, the Wailin' Jennys, and Robin & Linda Williams.

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Jimi Hendrix toured with the Monkees, bringing rise to "foxy Davey"

Jimi Hendrix toured with the Monkees, bringing rise to "foxy Davey"

Today's Morning Edition music is from the Jimi Hendrix Experience with "Foxy Lady." Hendrix recorded the song 50 years ago today.

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Beach Boys hit No. 1 50 years ago with 'Good Vibrations'

Beach Boys hit No. 1 50 years ago with 'Good Vibrations'

It was the most expensive, elaborate single ever produced when it was released in October 1966.

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R. Kelly changes gears with a Christmas album

R. Kelly changes gears with a Christmas album

It's his first-ever holiday album and it features all original tracks.

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