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An Immigrant's Tale, With Neil Diamond's Siren Song

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Neil Diamond's "Coming To America" played an especially memorable part in one NPR listener's adolescence.

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Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 6:06 pm

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Tue July 3, 2012

My American Dream Sounds Like Woody Guthrie And Lila Downs

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Lila Downs performs at the Miami International Film Festival in March.

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Originally published on Wed July 4, 2012 5:24 pm

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Tue July 3, 2012

Old Music Tuesday: Andy Griffith's 'Flop-Eared Mule'

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Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Ron Howard as his son, "Opie" Taylor sing together in 1962.

By Robin Hilton

Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 9:31 pm

2:49 pm

Tue July 3, 2012

Serbia's Markovic Orkestar Breaks Boundaries With Brass

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Boban and Marko Markovic are the father and son behind Serbia's Markovic Orkestar.

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Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 6:06 pm

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If you're planning a wedding, and looking for music that's fresh, irresistible and completely unexpected, you might want to consider The Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar, a cutting-edge Gypsy brass band from southern Serbia. A new best-of compilation called Golden Horns puts the group's wild, genre-bending flair on full display.

1:58 pm

Tue July 3, 2012

Heavy Rotation: George Benson, 'Naima'

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George Benson.

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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 4:28 pm

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