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Hace 6 días · "The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon.
Hace 1 día · " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the " Defence of Fort M'Henry ", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Hace 2 días · "Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson, immigrated from his shtetl in Lithuania to the United States in 1894 after his father secured a job as a rabbi in Washington, D.C. A poor, Yiddish-speaking newcomer navigating a racially segregated and antisemitic America, young Jolson dreamed of becoming a star, and he did. Thanks to his immense talent and his knack for assimilating into new environments, by the ...
Hace 2 días · American jazz composer, lyricist, and pianist Eubie Blake made an early contribution to the genre's etymology. The origin of the word jazz has resulted in considerable research, and its history is well documented. It is believed to be related to jasm, a slang term dating back to 1860 meaning ' pep, energy '.
Hace 11 horas · The summer blockbuster "Twisters" was filmed in Oklahoma and was released alongside a soundtrack chock full of original songs written for the movie.. One of those songs is the Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" by country artist Luke Combs, which features dramatic lyrics fitting for the tornadic movie it was written for.
27 de sept. de 2024 · ONLY IN AMERICA. A revealing study of a pioneering if problematic entertainer. An exploration of Al Jolson, blackface, and Jewish migrants’ transformative role in American culture. Today, Al Jolson (1886-1950) is famous mainly as the star of 1927’s The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length synchronized-sound film.
Hace 1 día · For Beverly the song was a creative outlet to process the grief of “love lost.”. He’d had to say goodbye to a woman he’d had cared about. Then she died in a car crash. The original song sounded more like a mournful ballad when Beverly brought it to a band rehearsal. The band workshopped the song repeatedly, jamming until the ballad ...
