The 1962 Seattle World's Fair was one heck of a six-month long party – the “Mercer Street Carnival” some pundits called – but carnivals and parties, and transformative civic events need music.

<p>The 1962 Seattle World's Fair was one heck of a six-month long party &ndash; the &ldquo;Mercer Street Carnival&rdquo; some pundits called &ndash; but carnivals and parties, and transformative civic events need music.</p>

Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. 

<p>Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. </p>

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