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Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers - Jumpin' Jive (1943)

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    Amarok
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    This track still has the honor of being the most upvoted post in listentothis history, though I believe the title was something like 'this is fucking insane'. This is where the sounds and styles...

    This track still has the honor of being the most upvoted post in listentothis history, though I believe the title was something like 'this is fucking insane'. This is where the sounds and styles that became hip-hop started in the mainstream.

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      1. Amarok
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        Impossible to quantify beyond their unslakeable thirst for new and strange music. That was the core group that kept the place running. The majority just wanted something interesting to listen to,...

        Impossible to quantify beyond their unslakeable thirst for new and strange music. That was the core group that kept the place running. The majority just wanted something interesting to listen to, and r/music wasn't scratching their itch.

        If they wanted to run Cab Calloway up the page I wasn't going to get in the way - beats endless reposts of zeppelin any day.

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