Historical AF

Episode 64: Strange Fruit, Drums, & A Weird Dude Named Al

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This week we are joined by our Nat's bestie Megan for some morbid, random, & weird historical nuggs about MUSIC!! Kyna kicks off the episode with the chilling and beautiful song Strange Fruit, Natalee shows the world her talent for percussion and delivers some drum history, and finally, we get weird with Weird Al. 

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    • Credits:

    • Artwork by Kyna Stys
  • Intro & Outro Music by Camilo GP
  • Hold Music by Lobo Loco-Pianoman Play Sofa Again (Copyright Free Download from Jamendo Music)
  • Sound Effects from Free Music Archive, Sound Bible, Free Sound, and Fesliyan Studios
  • Editing by Kyna Stys

    • Sources:

    Kyna

    • https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/weird_al_yankovic/biography.html
  • https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/entlife/170229834/
  • https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/weird-al-yankovic-33484.php
  • https://www.weirdal.com/archives/biography-2/
  • https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57901/20-weird-and-not-so-weird-facts-about-weird-al-yankovic-and-his-songs
  • https://www.npr.org/2012/09/05/158933012/the-strange-story-of-the-man-behind-strange-fruit
  • https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/jun/15/ap-explains-vile-us-history-of-lynching-of-people/
  • https://www.naacp.org/history-of-lynchings/
  • https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/07/jesse-jackson-calls-rand-paul-stop-opposing-anti-lynching-bill/3169115001/
  • https://www.biography.com/news/billie-holiday-strange-fruit
  • https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/16/protest-songs-billie-holiday-strange-fruit

    • Nat

    • http://www.historyofdrums.net/drum-history/timeline-of-drums//
  • https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-female-drummers/?fbclid=IwAR2OCOyoUbbK4JqxTVovsQSqFukZqsrXeHQdBtKa9MB5oEh3Nv9pj1YgUx0
  • https://drummagazine.com/50-most-important-drummers-of-all-time/?fbclid=IwAR2vjvylabMogPRb2fWpeDuDYd0_Ixwks3gOcGnfz_wivnPL7zu9LzCYfFw
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