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Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as the "father of American music", was an American songwriter primarily known for his parlour and minstrel music. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily for American military and patriotic marches. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Sousa' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson) (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian, and actor of Jewish descent. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jolson' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan (September 28, 1901 - October 13, 1974) was a US entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the television variety programs The Toast of the Town and The Ed Sullivan Show. With both programs broadcast from 1948 to 1971 (at a total of 23 years), it was a record for long-running variety US broadcast history. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)[3] was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing". - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and film actor. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Sir George Henry Martin CBE (born 3 January 1926) is an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle." - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Martin' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Brian Samuel Epstein (19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was an English music entrepreneur, best known for being the manager of the Beatles until his death in 1967. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Epstein' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans, October 3, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for popularizing the twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist". - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chubby_Checker' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
