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- The Beat Goes On #101: "Java Jive"
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Coffee is one of the world's best loved and most consumed beverages. On this program, your host, Travis Parkin, provides a brief historical introduction to the subject of coffee and then serves up a "full pot" of handpicked coffee songs from a wide range of musical styles. Artists showcased on this program include DNA & Suzanne Vega, Leon Russell, Gaijin A GoGo, Glenn Miller, Otis Redding, Sertab Erener, and several other fine artists. Interspersed among the songs are a number of classic TV coffee commercials.
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Piece Description
Coffee is one of the world's best loved and most consumed beverages. On this program, your host, Travis Parkin, provides a brief historical introduction to the subject of coffee and then serves up a "full pot" of handpicked coffee songs from a wide range of musical styles. Artists showcased on this program include DNA & Suzanne Vega, Leon Russell, Gaijin A GoGo, Glenn Miller, Otis Redding, Sertab Erener, and several other fine artists. Interspersed among the songs are a number of classic TV coffee commercials.
Timing and Cues
26:43 - One minute floating break. Cue is, "Behind my voice, The Percolator Song, as performed by The Ventures."
Musical Works / Playlist is attached.
Additional Files
- Musical Works/Playlist (beat_goes_on_101_playlist.rtf)
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