Episode 139: “Eight Miles High” by the Byrds
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Coltrane's Life Story
Coltrane started out playing as a teenager. His earliest recordings were when he was 19 and in the armed forces, just after the end of World War II. He would regularly practice his saxophone until his read was read with blood. By this point, Dizzy Gillespie had graduated from small bebop groups to leading a big band. After leaving Gillespie's band, Coltrane played with a lot of important musicians over the next four or five years.
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