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Morning Edition: Music

Minnesota high school band plays at Pearl Harbor

Minnesota high school band plays at Pearl Harbor

Students from Minnesota were among the band members playing in the International Mass Band at a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony in Hawaii.

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Elvis' 'Love Me Tender' wrapped up run at No. 1 60 years ago

Elvis' 'Love Me Tender' wrapped up run at No. 1 60 years ago

Elvis adapted the melody from the Civil War ballad "Aura Lee." The song ended a five-week run at No. 1 on the billboard charts 60 years ago Wednesday.

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'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' among songs in new oral history book

In the new book "Anatomy of a Song" by Marc Myers, Lloyd Price describes how he was discovered while playing this song in his mother's sandwich shop in New Orleans.

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Dessa appears on 'Hamilton Mixtape'

Dessa appears on 'Hamilton Mixtape'

Minneapolis rapper Dessa performs a song that was cut from the stage production.

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Supremes hit was a hit for others too

Today's Morning Edition music starts with the first notes in the song that was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today.
by MPR News Staff

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New film shows how a small studio in Wisconsin influenced Nirvana

Today's Morning Edition music is from Killdozer, with their take on the CCR song "Run Through the Jungle." It was recorded in 1983 at Smart Studios in Madison, Wis. A new film, "The Smart Studios Story," will be screened tonight at the Turf Club in St. Paul.

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The song "Reet Petite" boosted Motown

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson, a song which was co-authored by Berry Gordy and released in 1957.
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When Jerry Lee Lewis was arrested outside Graceland

When Jerry Lee Lewis was arrested outside Graceland

Lewis had driven over with a pistol on the dashboard. After he hit the gate, the guard saw the gun and called police.

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Dorado Schmitt to play Dakota Jazz Club

Schmitt, who plays guitar and violin, was born in Lorraine, France. According to his bio, he was weaned on traditional Roma music and Gypsy jazz, but rebelled as a teenager by taking up the electric guitar.

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