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Morning Edition: Music

Happy 86th birthday, Little Richard

He retired from active touring several years ago, after hip surgery, but his career stretches back to the very beginnings of rock and roll — as does the list of artists he influenced. (For one, a then-unknown Jimi Hendrix played the guitar on Richard's 1965 recording of "Going Home Tomorrow.")
by Cathy Wurzer

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The story of 'Eight Days of Hanukkah,' a song written by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch

Hatch is a prolific songwriter, but his canon tends towards love ballads and Christian music. Nearly two decades ago, he was interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg — now the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic — and Goldberg asked Hatch whether he'd ever tried his hand at a Hanukkah song.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Freddy Cole brings Christmas to Crooners Lounge this weekend

The 87-year-old singer and jazz pianist is the younger brother of the late Nat King Cole. His shows on Saturday and Sunday at Crooners are part of the venue's year-long tribute to his older brother, who would turn 100 this coming March.
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'Tis the season for the Beach Boys' Christmas Album

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson and his band will be at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis tonight, performing all the songs from the Beach Boys' 1964 Christmas Album. Mike Love, the only other surviving original member of the group, is also doing a holiday tour this year.
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With farm bankruptcies on the rise, a look at the economics of dairy farming in Minnesota

Increased dairy production, coupled with stagnating demand, have kept prices low. At the same time, trade scuffles have made it harder for farmers to reach new consumers overseas.
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A custom playlist for your next flight, courtesy of Khruangbin

The band Khruangbin may be based in Texas, but its members embrace a wide variety of musical styles from around the world. They even have a website which creates custom music playlists for travelers based on basic flight info and preferences.
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Heart Bones brings the 'Dirty Dancing' soundtrack to St. Paul

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is one of the best-known songs from the movie "Dirty Dancing." It's also likely on the setlist for Wednesday's sold-out Heart Bones show at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
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It's been 60 years since the Kingston Trio topped charts with 'Tom Dooley'

The song is based on a true story. Tom Dula (pronounced "Dooley") was a North Carolina man who fought for the Confederate Army in the Civil War, and in 1868, he was convicted of murdering his lover Laura Foster.
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