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Todd A. Price, The American South
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8:23 pm UTC Feb. 8, 2021
New Orleans jazz legend Donald Harrison plays his jazz version of When the Saints Go Marching In.
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As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive series, Hallowed Sound.
Jazz is a genre of performances, not songs. Created in the moment through improvisation, every time a song is played it is different. These 25 recordings trace this quintessential American art’s century-long history: from the early days in New Orleans, to the swing era, onto the heady period of bebop, the controlled chaos of free jazz, fusion’s blend of jazz with rock and R&B and finally to the stars of today.
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After hitting rock bottom with an 0-16 season, the Browns have finally returned to the playoffs, and the fans have begun to believe their first Super Bowl appearance is possible. In the meantime, if the Browns can’t go to the Super Bowl, maybe the Super Bowl can go to their city. Visitors can enjoy the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, tour the Earnest Byner Butterfingers factory and get a latte made by former No. 1 pick Tim Couch! The best part is that no matter what happens, Cleveland fans will get to see a football team win a title in their city – provided the NFL doesn’t do a live TV special to announce it s moving the game to South Beach.