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The Festival is featuring two Baltimore-based doo-wop groups; the Orioles and the Swallows
Juan Valdez is a famous fictional character that has been representing Colombian coffee farmers since 1959.
Walk down the National Mall today, and you will see about 65 white tents, and within them, you will hear the syncopated rhythm of hammers and electric tools, as our production crew finish the stages and demonstration area
Coming from early blues traditions though featured prominently in honky-tonks, juke joints, and barrelhouses, the boogie groove is at the heart of the American R&B and rock and roll traditions
The Monitors are a versatile and talented group from eastern North Carolina that have been playing under the leadership of saxophonist Bill Myers for over 50 years
In the mid-60s, Michael Asch, son of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, received audition tapes from Lynn Productions of New Orleans
Rhythm and blues (R&B) music captured the spirit of post-World War II America, and in subsequent decades, it spread like wildfire across the country
Fred Wesley and The New JBs perform every day from July 7 through July 11, with a special evening concert on the Motor City Stage on July 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Fred Wesley and The New JBs perform every day from July 7 through July 11, with a special evening concert on the Motor City Stage on July 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
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