Rock Critic ED WARD has part four of our five part series on the evolution of blues music in America. The music comes from the CD box: "The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues Singers" (The Smithsonian Collection).INT. 2:Singer/songwriter ELVIS COSTELLO. Previously with the band The Attractions, he later went solo. Since then he has performed and recorded with The Brodsky Quartet and jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. He''s written about 300 songs. His latest release is "All This Useless Beauty" (Warner Bros) which he recorded with The Attractions. (REBROADCAST from 6/4/96)REV. 2 Film critic JOHN POWERS review the new independent film "Swingers," about a group of young men trying to make it in Hollywood. REV. 3 TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the new cop drama "EZ Streets" which premieres on CBS Sunday Night.
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