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Ah, spring. The birds are chirping, the potholes are in full bloom and it’s baseball season once again.

Today in Music History - May 2 Today in Music History for May 2:   In 1908, the original version of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," with music by Albert Von Tilzer and lyrics by Jack Norworth, was copyrighted by Von Tilzers York Music Company. In 1929, Link Wray, one of the more influential rock guitarists of the 50s, was born in Fort Bragg, N.C. He introduced the distorted fuzz-tone guitar sound on his 1958 single "Rumble." His playing was a tremendous influence on such British rock stars as...