Month: September 2013
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Billie Holiday: Forever at her peak thanks to photographer
American photographer William P. Gottlieb was responsible for some of the most famous portraits of the golden age of jazz. According to him, Billie Holiday was at her musical and physical peak when he took this picture in 1947, which is considered the most widely used jazz photo of all time. Ironically, that was because…
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Catch a Fire
Listen to Catch a Fire on Lobotoradio. Catch a Fire was the first album of Bob Marley & The Wailers with a major record company. Released on April 13, 1973, the album was a major success that propelled the band (and reggae music) into the international arena.