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The Santa Claus Files: Programs
Content Warning: The final document in this series, “Another Grand Symphony!” contains an offensive anti-Black racial slur near the beginning that…
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The Santa Claus Files: The Debate
R.S. Willis, “Musical News from Everywhere” (MW&T, 7 Jan. 1854) W.H. Fry, “A Letter from Mr. Fry” (MW&T, 21 Jan. 1854) R.S. Willis, “A Reply to Mr. Fry…
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Good News
I have a book!
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What's Santa Got To Do With It? Part 2
An African American Bandmaster Started This Whole Thing
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What's Santa Got To Do With It?
More than you might think...
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Some Quick Updates
Where Have I Been?
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What is American Music? Part II
No American Classical Music?
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