A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones
Episode Date: November 4, 2024Quincy Jones, the famed music producer who helped artists dominate popular music for half a century, has died. NPR's Walter Ray Watson described Jones...
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1468 episodes transcribedQuincy Jones, the famed music producer who helped artists dominate popular music for half a century, has died. NPR's Walter Ray Watson described Jones...
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