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woody guthrie folk music center
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At the old Harris Drug store in Pampa, TX, Woody Guthrie worked on and off after his family moved here from Okemah, OK.
Today, it is the site of the Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center. The music venue and meeting space is dedicated to promoting Guthrie's music and ideals, and it has a number of photos and artifacts from the American songwriter.
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The Hackney brothers practiced at their home everyday between 3-6 pm: Bobby (bass, vocals), David (songwriter, guitar) and Dannis (drums).
Originally calling themselves Rock Fire Funk Express, guitarist David convinced his brothers to change the name of the band to Death.
In 1974, the three African American brothers recorded seven protopunk songs at United Sounds Studio in Detroit.
The band's story was featured in the 2012 documentary A Band Called Death.
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Art Garfunkel, the son of housewife Rose and traveling salesman Jacob "Jack" Garfunkel was born on November 5, 1941.
He lived in this home in Queens, three blocks away from future performing partner, Paul Simon. The two met in grade school at PS 164 and attended Parsons Junior High School and Forest Hills High School together.
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The Simon family moved to this home from Newark, NJ in 1945. Paul Simon's father, Louis Simon, was a college professor, upright bass player, and dance bandleader. His mother, Belle (1910–2007), was an elementary school teacher.
Paul Simon's musical career began after meeting Art Garfunkel when they were both 11. They performed in a production of Alice in Wonderland for their sixth grade graduation.
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