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‘Mack the Knife’ Uncovered
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‘Mack the Knife’ Uncovered

A Curious Song I’ve always liked the popular swing number ‘Mack the Knife’ since I first heard it over 50 years ago. Since there are few songs out there that attempt to glorify murder, I was particularly drawn to its tale of gore. So, how did the song’s unusual lyrics come about and exactly who…

Three Famous Sister Acts From Yesteryear
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Three Famous Sister Acts From Yesteryear

The “Boswell Sisters” are arguably best-remembered as the earliest pioneers of the all female close-harmony group. The vocal trio consisted of three siblings: Martha  (b. 1905), Connie (b. 1907), and Helvetia “Vet” (b. 1911). They managed to gain celebrity status as children in their hometown of New Orleans, virtue of the new medium of radio….

Five Absolute Classic ‘Cover’ Songs
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Five Absolute Classic ‘Cover’ Songs

A Few Song Facts Ever wondered how many songs there are in the world? The number is obviously dynamic, as new songs are constantly being written and old songs forgotten. One best guestimate puts the number of ‘official’ songs is the world at around 80 million. An official song being one that is either physically…

Paolo Nutini Announces new album
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Paolo Nutini Announces new album

Paolo Nutini Announces New Album Paolo Nutini, the Scottish singer-songwriter from Paisley has announced a new album release coming 1st July 2022. The album will be titled “Last Night In The Bittersweet” Featured image Editorial credit: Christian Bertrand /Shutterstock He took to Instagram to announce the new release     View this post on Instagram…

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