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The Collection, 'The Gown Of Green'

If you love an uplifting big band, The Collection is for you. These dozen-plus players from Greensboro, N.C., with a house-filling sound get a video to match for the song "The Gown Of Green."

Copyright 2014 NPR

In 1988, a determined Bob Boilen started showing up on NPR's doorstep every day, looking for a way to contribute his skills in music and broadcasting to the network. His persistence paid off, and within a few weeks he was hired, on a temporary basis, to work for All Things Considered. Less than a year later, Boilen was directing the show and continued to do so for the next 18 years.