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"Along Comes Mary," The Association (1966)

"Along Comes Mary," The Association (1966)

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Before we get to The Association, I need to talk about Leonard Bernstein. He may be the greatest music teacher in American history, and he was certainly the music teacher with the biggest audience. On his Young People’s Concerts, he filtered music theory and music history through the lens of contemporary rock, a…

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