In response to the U.S. Navy’s recent decision to rename ships originally honoring figures like Harriet Tubman and Harvey Milk, this episode of Three Tune Tuesday—“Erased but Not Forgotten”—features three pre-1925 records that speak louder than silence. With non-English and racially coded titles, La Paloma, The French Trot, and Darktown…
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Billy Murray
We’re celebrating Billy Murray’s May 25 birthday today with an entire episode! Listen and you’ll hear stories about World War 1, the Boston Red Sox, and our new cat! Lyrics Over There Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, get your gun, Take it on the run, on the run,…
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Opera
This week on Three Tune Tuesday, we raise the curtain on a genre often dismissed as dusty and elitist — but trust us, opera’s got bite. We’re diving into arias that hit like pop ballads, thrill like thrillers, and joke like vaudeville. You’ll hear: John McCormack’s tender take on Puccini’s…
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Stoicism as Revolution
Marcus Aurelius turns 1,904 this week, and we’re celebrating with three pre‑1925 shellac gems that trace a Stoic hero’s journey—from public revolt, through reflective calm, to unbreakable inner resolve. Segment Track & Year Why It Matters Rally the Crowd “Ye Boston Tea Party March” — Royal Guards Band, 1913 A jaunty two‑step that reenacts the 1773…