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Author of "Jazzmen," a ground-breaking biography of maestros Ellington, Armstrong and Basie and how they wrote the soundtrack for the Civil Rights movement.
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Larry Tye: The Jazzmen Who Changed American History

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By Larry Tye
The New York Times bestselling author discusses his latest book, 'The Jazzmen,' revealing how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie became civil rights pioneers who wrote the soundtrack for social change in twentieth-century America. Show Notes Transcript Guest Profile Leave a Comment Larry’s latest book, The Jazzmen, tells the story of how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America. But this isn’t just another music biography.
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Fear of a ‘woke’ Superman

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By Larry Tye
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Fear of a ‘woke’ Superman (washingtonpost.com) Fear of a ‘woke’ Superman By Larry Tye 2025071216185500 In the new Superman movie out this weekend, our extraterrestrial hero confronts perhaps the most formidable foe of his lifetime: President Donald Trump. One of the Colossus of Krypton's greatest superpowers has always been the ability to adapt to the enemy du jour, and this film is no exception.
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This journalist was the real hero behind Joe McCarthy’s takedown

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By Larry Tye
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This journalist was the real hero behind Joe McCarthy’s takedown (washingtonpost.com) This journalist was the real hero behind Joe McCarthy’s takedown By Larry Tye 2025060210300000 The mythology of Sen. Joseph McCarthy — in fresh focus as the Broadway version of George Clooney's "Good Night, and Good Luck" smashes box-office records — gets it right that a legendary American journalist played a vital role in toppling the red-baiting Republican in the 1950s. But it casts the wrong journalist.
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