A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DJED

Wed, 30 Apr '25
Spun some records, informally
Sun, 2 Mar '25
Set new records, say, informally
Mon, 1 May '23
Handled the tunes at a party, say
Sat, 28 May '22
Worked a reception, say, informally
Sun, 18 Jul '21
Provided tunes for a party, in brief