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Tom Waits – Going Out West

Tom Waits performing “Going Out West” on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1992

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Joan Baez- There But For Fortune

Joan Baez performing the Phil Och’s song “There But For Fortune”



Phil Ochs – The Highwayman

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David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie performs Ziggy Stardust in Hammersmith, London in 1973.

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Talking Heads – Building On Fire

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The Charioteers – You Turned The Tables On Me (from “Sing, Baby, Sing”)

“You Turned The Tables On Me” performed by The Charioteers from the 20th Century-Fox film, “Sing, Baby, Sing”, filmed circa June 1936

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Count Basie – Booty’s Blues

Count Basie playing a duet with bassist Cleveland Eaton. Trombone solo is by Booty Wood. Carnegie Hall Concert, 1981

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Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Sioux City Sue

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Guy Mitchell – Singing The Blues

Guy Mitchell performing “Singing the Blues” on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956.



Hazel Scott – A Foggy Day

Hazel Scott performs “A Foggy Day” on Night Music in 1955, with Charles Mingus on bass.

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Judy Collins – Anathea

Judy Collins performing “Anathea” on Hootenanny in 1963. Hootenanny ran for two years on ABC, and was taped in front of a live audience at a different college campus each week.

Many popular performers boycotted performing on “Hootenanny” because the show “blacklisted” certain performers with “left-wing” views (like Pete Seeger.)

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John Coltrane – Naima

John Coltrane performing “Naima” live in 1965.

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John Gary – Unchained Melody

John Gary performing Unchained Melody on the Danny Kaye Show in 1965. The Danny Kaye Show was a classic musical variety show that ran for four seasons between 1963 and 1967.

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The Beach Boys – Live in Paris

via the good folks at Bedazzled

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Bo Diddley – 1955

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Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me

Dusty Springfield performing You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me on her 1966 BBC Television show “Dusty.” I think this was a pre-recorded performance. I don’t believe it is an album track she is singing to. If any one can confirm this, please let me know. This track is available as a special feature on the Live at the BBC DVD.

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Eddie Cochran on the Town Hall Party 1959

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Johnny Cash – Get Rhythm

Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two performing “Get Rhythm” on the “Town Hall Party” on November 15, 1958. Included on the Johnny Cash At Town Hall Party 1958-1959
DVD.

This clip starts about halfway through.

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Bruce Springsteen – Growing up

Rare footage of Bruce Springsteen from Max’s in Kansas City. Bruce opened for headliner Dave Van Ronk and Doris Abrahams.

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Rage Against the Machine – Tire Me

A Lenodard Peltier Benefit show. Shot on April 28th, 1994. One of the first times “Tire Me” was performed live.

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