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Meet Toodles, the toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonant music.
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How Walter Winchell used the "trial of the century" to blend news and entertainment.
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Elton John speaks about a performance he gave with John Lennon at Madison Square Garden.
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Sheryl Crow and Jack White talk about Loretta Lynn’s talent as a lyricist and songwriter.
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An enchanting documentary featuring the sublime musician Itzhak Perlman.
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Bob Hope's fast-paced and improvisational comedic style was groundbreaking.
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Hedy Lamarr and Howard Hughes' relationship was built on a love of invention.
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Maria Eugenia Juliá talks about trying to get into Studio 54 with "Raúl from Dracula."
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Mae West's persona was inspired by the fashion trends of the 1890's.
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The story of how Charlie Parker's nickname "Yardbird" came to be.
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Bebop changed American music but wasn't taken seriously for much of Charlie Parker's life.
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Jeff Bridges, Robert Redford, and others explain the importance of Momaday's writing.