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"Body and Soul" Coleman Hawkins
This song instantly became one of jazz's most influential performances. The artist, Hawkins, is known as "the father of the tenor saxophone."
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"Blue Suede Shoes" Elvis Presley
This song was the first million-selling song. It was a triple-play crossover and moved from the top of the country charts to the rhythm & blues, and then pop charts.
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"Ain't That a Shame" Fats Domino
This was the first song to crossover from the R&B charts to the mostly white pop charts of the day.
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"All or Nothing At All" Frank Sinatra
This song originally flopped when it was first released; however, when Sinatra's career took off, he re-recorded it and it quickly landed in the number 2 spot on the charts. It was a turning point for Sinatra, along with a turning point for American music.
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"Adagio for Strings" Samuel Barber
This orchestra piece has been featured in 2 films "Platoon" and "The Elephant Man." It is currently a standard short piece for orchestra.
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"Give My Regards to Broadway" George Cohan
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"Fiddler on the Roof " Bock and Harnick
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"Dream a Little Dream of Me" The Mamas and the Papas
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