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Underrated Blues Pianist Smiley Lewis.
Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the late New Orleans blues pianist and singer Smiley Lewis, a talent Ward says was consistently overlooked.
Country Music Star k. d. lang.
K.D. Lang, Canadian country and blues singer, who brings a compelling theatricality to her performances.
Kurt Vonnegut, Modern Day Fabulist.
Book Critic John Leonard reviews Bluebeard, the new book by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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