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Taylor Mac’s history of American pop music in 24 hours
Taylor Mac isn’t your typical drag performer. For one thing, Taylor made a 24-hour revue of American pop music that goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
Artist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow, Taylor Mac
Courtsey of the MacArthur Foundation
Inventive drag performer Taylor Mac created “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” a decade-by-decade review of American pop music.
Each of the country’s 24 decades gets its own hour, and Taylor put all those decades together into one vast 24-hour musical extravaganza.
Taylor performs live in Studio 360 accompanied by Matt Ray on piano and backing vocals.
(Originally aired August 22, 2014)
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