Scott Joplin, African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King of Ragtime", was born ca. Nov. 24, 1868 (d. 1917). #ScottJoplin

Chet Atkins - "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin) (1975)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHtwF-gpluc

Scott Joplin, African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King of Ragtime", was born ca. Nov. 24, 1868 (d. 1917). #ScottJoplin

Kristen Mosca - "Peacherine Rag" (Scott Joplin) (2015)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU0rk-BK6m0

Scott Joplin, African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King of Ragtime", was born ca. Nov. 24, 1868 (d. 1917). #ScottJoplin

Dario Ronchi - "Maple Leaf Rag" (Scott Joplin) (2017)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCxLAr_bwpA

Scott Joplin, African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King of Ragtime", was born ca. Nov. 24, 1868 (d. 1917). #ScottJoplin

Scott Joplin - "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin) (1902, from piano roll)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT9uOA1rexc

Bruce Hornsby, American singer-songwriter and pianist, was born on November 23, 1954. #BruceHornsby

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - "The Way It Is" (Bruce Hornsby) (1986)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRQjzltaMQ

Ruth Etting, American singer and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings, was born on Nov. 23, 1896 (d. 1978). #RuthEtting

Ruth Etting - "Ten Cents a Dance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) (1930)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4YCwqfGWU

Ruth Etting, American singer and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film, was born on Nov. 23, 1896 (d. 1978). #RuthEtting

Ruth Etting - "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) (1930)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9EzyCXOb8Q

Mavis Staples' 2007 album 'We'll Never Turn Back'
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https://mavisstaples.bandcamp.com/album/well-never-turn-back

Appropriate track and album titles for this time: We'll Never Turn Back".

Mavis Staples - "Eyes on the Prize" (based on the traditional song "Gospel Plow," lyrics by various (Alice Wine, Odetta, etc.)) (2007, from the album 'We'll Never Turn Back')
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#CivilRights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZWdDI_fkns&rco=1

/nosanitize

A beautiful version I didn't hear until 2018:

The Beatles - "Dear Prudence" (Lennon-McCartney) (Esher Demo, 1968, released 2018)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71owuo5tnEk

A favourite from that album:

The Beatles - "Dear Prudence" (Lennon-McCartney) (1968, Remastered 2009)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQA59IkCF5I

Released on November 22, 1968, the Beatles album colloquially known as the White Album "is recognised for its fragmentary style and diverse range of genres, including folk, British blues, ska, music hall, pre-heavy metal and the avant-garde. It has since been viewed by some critics ...as one of the greatest albums of all time." (Wikipedia)

Tina Weymouth, American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, was born on November 22, 1950. #TinaWeymouth

Talking Heads - "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) (1984, Stop Making Sense)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekBt4XllATg

Tina Weymouth, American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, was born on November 22, 1950. #TinaWeymouth

Talking Heads - "And She Was" (David Byrne) (1985)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl3B_FTDKD0

Jesse Colin Young [Perry Miller], American singer and songwriter, a founding member and lead singer of the Youngbloods, was born on November 22, 1941. #JesseColinYoung

"You hold the key to love and fear / All in your trembling hand / Just one key unlocks them both / It's there at your command"

The Youngbloods - "Get Together" (Chet Powers) (1969)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xGxQXmu7Os

Hoagy Carmichael, American songwriter, musician, actor, singer, and attorney, composer of "Stardust", "Georgia on My Mind" and "The Nearness of You", was born on Nov. 22, 1899 (d. 1981). #HoagyCarmichael

Harry James w/ Helen Forrest - "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) (1941)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW_K-flKFgg