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For Independence Day: Jimi plays the Star-Spangled Banner!

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Here's Jimi Hendrix playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock, 1969. And if that's not enough for you, check him performing it on the 4th of July in Atlanta! Jimi Hendrix - Star-Spangled … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas! Here’s the Jerry Garcia Band performing Jingle Bells

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Merry Christma

Merry Christmas! Here's the Jerry Garcia Band performing "Jingle Bells" at San Francisco's Winterland on December 20, 1975. Never heard it quite like this before! Jerry Garcia - guitar, … [Read more...]

Bob Dylan – It Must Be Santa

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Bob Dylan - It Must be Santa

Today's Christmas tune is "It Must Be Santa" by Bob Dylan. It's from his Christmas album, Christmas in the Heart (which is a whole lot of fun). … [Read more...]

The Beatles – Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

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Beatles 1967 Christmas

Christmas Time (Is Here Again) was written and recorded by The Beatles for their 1967 fan club Christmas record. Ringo also recorded it for his Christmas album, I Wanna Be Santa Claus. Be sure to … [Read more...]

Ringo Starr – Come on Christmas, Christmas Come On!

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Ringo Starr Christmas Album

Ringo gets the holidays rockin' with "Come on Christmas," a song from his very fun Christmas album, I Wanna Be Santa Claus which includes both original and traditional songs. … [Read more...]

“Run, Run Rudolph” performed by the Grateful Dead

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Run, Run Rudolph

Today's Christmas tune is "Run, Run Rudolph," performed by the Grateful Dead at Madison Garden, on December 7, 1971. That's Pigpen singing. … [Read more...]

Dylan Thomas reads “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”

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A Child's Christmas in Wales - Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales" is one of the best known Chirstmas poems. "This recording was digitized from the LP, "Dylan Thomas Reading Volume 1," issued on the Caedmon label in … [Read more...]

Bob Dylan reads “The Night Before Christmas”

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Happy Christmas from Santa and Empty Mirror!

Bob Dylan reads "The Night Before Christmas" for us. Happy Christmas Eve, everyone. … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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