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Mykazoo Music And Universal To Release Randy Kaplan's Blues CD For Kids, "Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie" July 10

Source: Beth Blenz-Clucas
May 24, 2012

Los Angeles, CA: myKaZoo Music, the new family imprint of Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), announces its second release, Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie, Randy Kaplan’s child-friendly versions of country blues and ragtime numbers from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. The new CD, featuring extensive liner notes so that kids may learn more about America’s great musical heritage, will be available on July 10 wherever music is sold. Randy Kaplan is a nationally acclaimed artist that Time Out New York Kids magazine ...

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Funky Musical Family CD Lets Kids Groove And Learn About Instruments; Features Top L.A. Musicians

Source: Beth Blenz-Clucas
January 21, 2011

Los Angeles—It's old school meets new school on the get-down CD from Groove Kid Nation: The Wheels on the Bus. Aimed at young children who like a groove thing, and adults who want a little funk in their lives, this is music meant to get everyone moving and thinking about music. It's multi-dimensional, multi-racial music for the whole family. Groove Kid Nation is the brainchild of Los Angeles based keyboardist Rodney Lee, who has more than 20 years of experience ...

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"Use Your Words" CD by Jeremy Plays Guitar features Madeleine Peyroux, Leo Sidran

Source: Beth Blenz-Clucas
October 22, 2010

New York —A new CD by Jeremy Plays Guitar called Use Your Words has won 2010 Awards from Parents' Choice and the National Parenting Publications of America. Jeremy Zmuda and coproducer/early childhood educator Elizabeth Bicknell, brought in a host of musical talent for Use Your Words, with musical styles ranging from jazz to rock, pop to country-folk, and lively performances by Madeleine Peyroux, Kirk Douglas (The Roots), Joy Dragland and Leo Sidran (Ben Sidran's son). The new and original songs ...

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