Rock historian ED WARD begins a special series on the contribution of various cities to rock and roll. He begins with Los Angeles. REV. :Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews a new CD of early recordings by Mary Martin, "Mary Martin--The Decca Years 1938-1946" (Koch label). It includes songs by Cole Porter, the Gershwin''s, Frank Loesser, and others.
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