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Category: Cincinnati in song

"Cincinnati Ohio"
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90+ Years of Cincinnati in Song

Cincinnati is hardly the first American city to be celebrated in popular song.   Nevertheless, I find it curious how frequently — i.e., over 200 songs — Cincinnati (ranked #64 among US cities by population) has appeared in a popular song title in the past 95 years, to wit:    90+

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"Cincinnati"
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“Cincinnati”: Neither North nor South nor East nor West

“Cincinnati” appears to be the B-side of a Decca 78 that was recorded by Martha Davis & Her Torrid Trio on December 9, 1947 in Hollywood, USA: “Cincinnati” Martha Davis & Her Torrid Trio (1947) Martha Davis not only sang well but played the piano masterfully, as demonstrated on this

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"Midnight Cowboy"
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Cincinnati: Hard Rock Capital of the World?

I have an album of repackaged material from the Buddah label — a compilation entitled Heavy Mix — that is one of the odder releases from everyone’s favorite reissue label, Pickwick.  I love that the cover art has a cement theme: Even more intriguing than the kitschy cover concept is

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"Apartment #4, Sixth Street & Cincinnati"
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Ralph Emery Messes with Joe Stampley’s Head

Normally, I have no patience for vinyl records that are divorced from their cardboard jackets, but I once took a chance on three loose LPs — a transcription of a syndicated radio program that had been broadcast in 1977 — and was richly rewarded.  But only because I had spent

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