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The phrase, “Music Maintains Morale,” emerged in 1918 as a slogan for piano manufacturers and musicians to show their enthusiasm for war bonds. At this time, these manufacturers sold war bonds in their stores to show their support. The slogan was used in the New York Library Loan Concert at Carnegie Hall in 1918 as a demonstrative of the practical power of music, which went on to raise $4,302,000. The phrase referred to the idea that music roused latent patriotism and revived the spirits of listeners. Ads displayed the slogan to encourage Americans to buy liberty bonds as well pianos during WWI.

The slogan reemerged during 1942 when the theme was used to inspire morale among the American public during Music Week. Schools and churches had special programs to recognize the service that music rendered to listeners. Music shops and piano manufacturers once again featured the slogan in their ads during this time.

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The Misfits are a punk rock band from New Jersey known for their numerous break-ups, reformations, and line-up changes since first appearing on the scene in 1977. They are acknowledged as one of the originators of the music genre horror punk, which features songs inspired by images and themes from horror and science fiction films. Popularly known as the fiend skull, the Misfits iconic skull logo is based on the villain from the 1940's film serial “The Crimson Ghost”. Prolific merchandisers, the Misfits have licensed the fiend skull logo for use on countless products over the years. Going beyond the typical rock band merchandise of T-shirts and music recordings, the spooky visage of the Misfits fiend can now be found on everything from bikinis to shower curtains. Holiday-themed merchandise is also sold on the Misfits’ official online “Fiend” store, which offers Valentine’s Day and Christmas-themed products, in addition to more typical Halloween-themed gear.

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MIck Jagger is an English rock and roll musician whose music career started when he co-founded the rock group The Rolling Stones. He is known for his unique vocals, which contributed to the band's electrifying sound. Outside of the Rolling Stones, Jagger also worked as a solo artist and released an album in 1985 titled "She's the Boss."

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Matador Records is an independent record label that was founded in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in New York City.  The label has had a diverse roster of bands and musicians playing in a range of genres including indie rock, punk rock and electronic music.

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Magazine were an English post-punk band active from 1977 to 1981, then again from 2009 to 2011. The band was formed by Howard Devoto after leaving punk band Buzzcocks in early 1977. Devoto had decided to create a more progressive and less "traditional" rock band.

Magazine reunited in 2009 for a UK tour, with almost all the remaining members of the "classic" lineup, with the exception of guitarist John McGeoch, who died in 2004. He was replaced by Noko, who had played with Devoto in Luxuria. Magazine released an album of new material, No Thyself, in October 2011, followed by a short UK tour.

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The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA, is a society of barber shop or harmonizing quartet groups located in the United States. The society was founded by Owen Clifton Cash and Rupert I. Hall in 1938 when they had the idea to host a song festival for barber shop singers, a style of music that was slowly beginning to fade out of style. The two men invited twenty four other male singers to a meeting in Tulsa to discuss the festival, and the idea for the SPEBSQSA was born.

In 2004, the society changed its name to the Barbershop Harmony Society, or BHS. It now consists of more than 800 chapters and 38,000 members. Because the SPEBSQSA was originally a male-only club, a sister organization called Sweet Adeline’s was developed in 1945 for female quartet singers.

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This image was used on billboard ads and promotional posters for Leon Russell during the 1980s. The ad/poster indicated that Leon Russell was a musician, songwriter and music producer. While he is most well known for his piano playing, he could also play the xylophone, the bells, the guitar, and the keyboard. His long music career spanned from the 1950s all the way up to 2016. Russell sang, wrote and produced music for all genres. He was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.

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The self titled debut album of Led Zeppelin was released in January of 1969. The album was not initially well-received by critics. However, as time went on, it has become more critically accepted and acclaimed. In both 2003 and 2012, the album has held the #29 spot out of 500 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 greatest albums of all time.

Led Zeppelin is one of the most popular and influential rock groups of all time who were prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. The band included Jimmy Page on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass and keyboard, Robert Plant on vocals, and John Bonham on the drums.

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The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA, is a society of barber shop or harmonizing quartet groups located in the United States. The society was founded by Owen Clifton Cash and Rupert I. Hall in 1938 when they had the idea to host a song festival for barber shop singers, a style of music that was slowly beginning to fade out of style. The two men invited twenty four other male singers to a meeting in Tulsa to discuss the festival, and the idea for the SPEBSQSA was born.

In 2004, the society changed its name to the Barbershop Harmony Society, or BHS. It now consists of more than 800 chapters and 38,000 members. Because the SPEBSQSA was originally a male-only club, a sister organization called Sweet Adeline’s was developed in 1945 for female quartet singers.

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This button was most likely made to honor John Lennon following his murder in 1980. Ringo Starr, Lennon's former band mate, can be seen wearing it.

John Lennon is an English singer and songwriter who gained popularity as a member of the Beatles. Following the band's split, Lennon became a successful solo artist and political activist. He is most well-known for his song "Imagine," which was released in 1971.