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| Musical Genre | 6/23/2008 |
Q: My friends and I recently started a singing group. Three female vocalists are the main focus. One ...
A: Technically, a BAND is a group of instrumentalists who play BAND instruments (flute, saxophone, ...
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| Mystery Song | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I composed this piece of music but it sounds like something I've heard it before. Could you see if ...
A: John, It doesn't sound like a rip-off, if that's what you mean. It has the feeling of "Speak ...
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| Jazz and Blues | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a project on the roaring twenties and my group's subject is Jazz. I know alot about music ...
A: Sorry it has taken me this long to respond! This question must have fallen through the cracks! ...
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| Swingin Christmas Program | 12/15/2007 |
Q: A local church is having a swingin Christmas program in their church.Would you consider such an ...
A: If it's a church sponsored program, it's probably sacred carols jazzed up, so consequently still ...
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| ID A Music Type or Artist? | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I’m looking to buy a CD of a very specific music type, but not sure what artist / band to look for. ...
A: This is probably the "funnest" question I've had in years. I love that style too, and what it is is ...
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| Tin Men - I only have eyes for you | 6/9/2007 |
Q: I thought that the Tin Men movie contained a version of the song "I only have eyes for you" done by ...
A: OK. . .you probably have already seen this, but the Internet Movie Data Base (imdb.com) has the ...
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| Words to a Calypso Song | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Can you please assist me in getting the words to Singing Sandra's song "Die With My Dignity"? I need ...
A: You picked a tough one. All I could find out is the original title is "Sexy Employers" and it was ...
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| hey Uncle! | 5/1/2007 |
Q: How's life?
A: Life's good nephew! Wish we could be there for your graduation. . I really do. I have a concert that ...
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| Bands containing a saxaphone and violin | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I have recently been rifling through record stores in an attempt at finding any bands which contain ...
A: Here's the deal. You will find plenty of jazz bands with saxophones, of course. But to find one with ...
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| Old song search | 8/31/2006 |
Q: I'm looking for an old song my sister and learned to play on the guitar about 40 years ago. It could ...
A: The song is titled "Today" and is available by John Denver. Here is a link that could help. ...
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| Sunday, Monday, Always | 8/15/2006 |
Q: I am trying to find a copy of this song and anyone who recorded it. It is from a James Cagney movie ...
A: I found a song called Sunday, Monday or Always on ebay. There are three or four copies of the sheet ...
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| Song information | 5/11/2006 |
Q: What is the best reference online to find out information about a song. I know this is vague, but ...
A: Start at Amazon.com with the title of the song. That will give you listings of recordings, and one ...
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| To find Jim Tompkins-MacLaine | 4/19/2006 |
Q: If this is the right Jim Tompkins MacLaine..... Hey sweetie. Always thinking of you. I'm not sure ...
A: Kym, I thought I had lost you FOREVER! I bet your beautiful kids are in their 40s by now!!!! Are ...
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| Cole Porter | 3/16/2006 |
Q: I have been trying to find out for years the man who performs the Cole Porter songs featured in the ...
A: That is very frustrating!!!! Here's what I would do. . . Find out which company produced the film. ...
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| LHR | 7/25/2005 |
Q: Browsing the web for info about Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, I found your reply concerning them, and ...
A: Sonny Rollins does have his version of "Airegin," of course. For the other, have you tried the music ...
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| Unknown song title | 3/26/2004 |
Q: We found one of the songs that was played by pianist Newell Oler (he passed away) and wonder if you ...
A: First of all, please forgive me for not responding to your question sooner. I never received the ...
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| Vocal techniques | 3/26/2002 |
Q: How can I compare and contrast the vocal techniques of Bessie Smith & Mahalia Jackson?
A: I think the best way to do this is to listen EXTENSIVELY to the two singers, with special attention ...
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| Marilyn Monroe recording | 8/23/2001 |
Q: Mr. MacLaine - I have a "promotional" record of Marilyn Monroe singing "The river of no return". On ...
A: Kenneth, My mom used to have several recordings of that size. I don't remember what they are ...
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| Movie soundtrack song | 2/2/2001 |
Q: Just finished watching "Stealing Beauty" with Liv Tyler (Steven Tyler's daughter), and I must ...
A: I checked with amazon.com for the soundtrack for the movie. . they have it, but it didn't have this ...
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| Lambert, Hendricks Ross | 10/13/2000 |
Q: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross were my favorite jazz vocal group during the 60`s. Can you tell me what ...
A: Boy, did you get the right person!~ Lambert, Hendricks and Ross are BY FAR my favorite group of ...
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