It was 1933 & Bill Basie was stranded in KC when his vaudeville touring group disbanded, so he took a job playing organ for silent movies before joining, then swiftly leading, his own big band into music history as “Count” Basie (and his Cherry Blossom Orchestra)

Marvin Gaye’s famously soulful rendition of the national anthem at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game was so moving that it’s popularity far eclipsed the events of the game itself.

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