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Listen to Wednesday's show · Aug. 20, 2008

Olympic Zealots Exhibit Themselves In Bizarre Ways

In Beijing, a handful of Chinese are performing odd feats, like Liu Ming, who covered his body head to toe with Olympic tattoos. The zealots say it's a once-in-a lifetime-event that fills them with a burning desire to exhibit themselves.

Some Economies Suffer As Beijing Cleans Up Air

Some factory workers in China are on forced time off as factories close to help curb air pollution.

Charting New Orleans' Everyday Landmarks

A new book pays tribute to the places where a city gathers — many of them bars, saloons and clubs.Web Extra:Gallery: A Night at the Maple Leaf

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LIONEL HAMPTON; 'THE MUNSON STREET BREAKDOWN'

THE MUNSON STREET BREAKDOWN

Artist:: LIONEL HAMPTON
CD Title:: GREATEST HITS
Label:: BMG
Catalog Number:: 09026-68496-2

Lionel Hampton; 'Gerry Meets Hamp'

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Artist:: Lionel Hampton
Composer:: Hampton
CD Title:: Lionel Hampton & Friends: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1
Label:: Telarc
Catalog Number:: CD-83318

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"Gerry Meets Hamp" CD: Lionel Hampton & Friends: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1 Artist: Lionel Hampton Label: Telarc Released: 1965

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Matt Flinner; 'Troubled Sleep'

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Artist:: Matt Flinner
Composer:: Mathews
CD Title:: Walking on the Moon
Label:: Compass
Catalog Number:: 4351

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"Troubled Sleep" CD: Walking on the Moon Artist: Matt Flinner Quartet Label: Compass

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Leo Kottke; 'Cherry County'

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Artist:: Leo Kottke
Composer:: Kottke
CD Title:: Sixty Six Steps
Label:: RCA Victor
Catalog Number:: 68909

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"Cherry County" CD: Sixty Six Steps Artist: Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon Label: RCA Victor

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THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND; 'GEMINI RISING'

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Artist:: THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
Composer:: DAGRADI
CD Title:: VOODOO
Label:: Columbia
Catalog Number:: CK 45042

Ellis Marsalis; 'Lil' Boy Man'

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Artist:: Ellis Marsalis
Composer:: Black
CD Title:: Whistle Stop
Label:: Columbia
Catalog Number:: 53177

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"Lil' Boy Man" CD: Whistle Stop Artist: Ellis Marsalis Label: Columbia

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Thelonious Monk; 'Dinah'

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Artist:: Thelonious Monk
Composer:: Akst/Lewis/Young
CD Title:: Solo Monk
Label:: Sony Japan
Catalog Number:: 9632

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"Dinah" CD: Solo Monk Artist: Thelonious Monk Label: Sony Japan

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Tuatara; 'Dreamscape'

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Artist:: Tuatara
Composer:: Martin/Harwood
CD Title:: Breaking the Ethers
Label:: Sony
Catalog Number:: 67908

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"Dreamscape" CD: Breaking the Ethers Artist: Tuatara Label: Sony

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Hasidic New Wave; 'Kabaology'

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Artist:: Hasidic New Wave
Composer:: Greg Wall
CD Title:: Kabalogy
Label:: Knitting Factory Records
Catalog Number:: KFR-239
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"Kabaology" CD: Kabalogy Artist: Hasidic New Wave Label: Knitting Factory Records Released: 1999 Visit web site »

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Aqua Velvets; 'Surf Nouveau'

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Artist:: Aqua Velvets
Composer:: Corbin
CD Title:: Nomad
Label:: Milan
Catalog Number:: 35765

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"Surf Nouveau" CD: Nomad Artist: Aqua Velvets Label: Milan

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Leo Kottke; 'Cherry County'

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Artist:: Leo Kottke
Composer:: Kottke
CD Title:: Sixty Six Steps
Label:: RCA Victor
Catalog Number:: 68909

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"Cherry County" CD: Sixty Six Steps Artist: Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon Label: RCA Victor

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Béla Fleck & the Flecktones; 'Hall of Mirrors'

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Artist:: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Composer:: Fleck
CD Title:: Outbound
Label:: Columbia
Catalog Number:: 62178

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"Hall of Mirrors" CD: Outbound Artist: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones Label: Columbia

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Hot Club Norvege; 'Gandhi's Revenge'

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Artist:: Hot Club Norvege
Composer:: Larsen
CD Title:: Gypsy Swing
Label:: Refined
Catalog Number:: 1001
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Hot Club Norvege; 'Swing '42'

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Artist:: Hot Club Norvege
Composer:: Reinhardt
CD Title:: Gypsy Swing
Label:: Refined
Catalog Number:: 1001
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Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road Ensemble; 'Chi Passa Per'sta Strada'

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Artist:: Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road Ensemble
Composer:: Azzaiolo
CD Title:: Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
Label:: Sony Classical
Catalog Number:: 89782
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"Chi Passa Per'sta Strada" CD: Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Artist: Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble Label: Sony Classical Visit web site »

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