Call Me … Influential

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Forget detective stories and self-improvement bestsellers this summer. For many, it's the season to set sail on the great American novel: Moby-Dick. As part of our series "Music by the Book," we look at why Herman Melville’s 1851 classic moves everyone from Led Zeppelin to composer Jake Heggie. Plus: Canadian fiddler Kendel Carson performs live in our studio.

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