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The 1918 Pandemic’s Impact on Music? Surprisingly Little

May 06, 2020 School of Music

Sheet music titled "Influenza Blues.” During the 1918 pandemic, several different songs called “The Influenza Blues” were published as sheet music. Image credit: Arizona State University Music Library Sheet Music Collection.

William Robin, assistant professor of musicology, has his article published in The New York Times.