The most remembered date in the history of the Newport Folk Festival is July 25, 1965, the day Bob Dylan famously “went electric.” When he replaced his usual acoustic guitar…
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Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival Marks 50 Years, Puts Davenport on Map Around the World
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At Newport Jazz Festival, legends, rising stars, and exciting collaborations
Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein sent out an e-mail blast last month describing his successful appeal to Andra Day, who had played Billie Holiday in the recent film “The…