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Legendary vibraphone virtuoso and bandleader Lionel Hampton graces the 2013 Jazz Appreciation Month poster.
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Perks of the Job: Up Close and Personal with the Jazz Collections

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and we do it in style here at the National Museum of American History, with a full schedule of donation ceremonies by jazz legends, talks on jazz history, and several live performances.

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Hip-Hop and African American Innovation

The creation of heroes has been important for American society. Heroes help define what it means to be an American, produce narratives about our collective historical past, stabilize our cultural surroundings, and represent the best of what we want our culture to be.

Norma Miller and Chazz Young in a dance pose
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Podcast: Norma Miller Swings at the Savoy

"Queen of Swing" Norma Miller talks about the beginnings of the Lindy-hop, an innovative swing dance that originated in Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.

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