Here is a more hopeful song, James Taylor's "October Road" from his album by the same name.

VOA: special.2009.11.09

Here is his piece "Finding Rothko" which he wrote for the IRIS chamber orchestra in Tennessee.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Here is a nineteen eighty-eight recording of a mans memories of his local general store.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

Tear up the floor boards! Here,here! It is the beating of his hideous heart!"

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Here is Don McLean with his number one hit from nineteen seventy-two,"American Pie."

VOA: special.2009.04.06

Here B.B.King plays Lucille on his famous recording of "The Thrill Is Gone".

VOA: special.2010.05.12

Here is Stevie Wonder with his nineteen sixty-five hit single "Up-Tight (Everything's Alright)."

VOA: special.2009.10.19

Here is "The Razor Rim" from his newest CD "He and She."

VOA: special.2009.05.01

Here is Rene Rivera playing his father, who is talking to "mijo."

VOA: special.2010.06.21

Here is Bing Crosby singing his famous version of "White Christmas."

VOA: special.2009.12.20

Here is some of Roosevelt's inaugural address in his own words.

VOA: special.2011.03.17

Here is his version of Kanye West's rap song "Gold Digger."

VOA: special.2010.01.08

Here is Al Jolson singing what became his trademark song, "Swanee."

VOA: special.2009.02.08

Here is Kenny Chesney singing one of his hits,"I'm Alive."

VOA: special.2010.05.17