The Fobiano Music Series -Series #1

Series produced by WMKV

Caption: Pop/Oldies/Broadway/Great American Songbook, Credit: GZ
Image by: GZ 
Pop/Oldies/Broadway/Great American Songbook 

The Fobiano Music Series captures the music and memories of generations including Pop, Oldies, Broadway, and the Great American Songbook! Hosted by Peabody Award-winner George Zahn, the show not only features music, but stories behind the scenes, trivia, and occasional interviews to bring memories to life! The shows profile classic and ground-breaking musical offerings, with often little-known facts about the artist and music.

The Fobiano Music Series will be offered in 13-show blocks, but can be used as stand alone specials. Each show is approximately 54 minutes and is in five segments for underwriting availability. The first 13-hour series will include programs on The Day The Music Died, The Beatles Now and Then and A.I. (with a demo), Rosemary Clooney, Glenn Miller, Judy Garland at 100 (in stereo), Ray Charles, Tom Jones' Mystery Pianist, Dean Martin through the eyes of his daughter Deana, Neil Diamond's A Beautiful Noise, Nat King Cole, and Andy Williams, The shows are family-friendly and well-presented. Created and hosted by Peabody Award-winning producer George Zahn, the shows have been sponsored and inspired by supporters Larry and Carol Fobiano, and you get the best of the best shows. Let us know artists you'd like to hear spotlighted!


13 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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We profile the fateful day, February 3, 1959, when three stars, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson "The Bog Bopper" died in a tragic ...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:52
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We feature the music, duets, and anecdotes of the legendary singer who passed in 2023. It's a fond look-back on the career of Tony Bennett with ti...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 51:58
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We profile Judy Garland classics, many re-issued in stereo from what were once mono recordings, along with an explanation of how it happens. The s...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 55:06
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The Beatles Red and Blue LP sets reset how music was marketed and affected groups such as the Beach Boys. It was likely originated in 1973 in resp...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 56:20
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The Beatles Red and Blue LP sets were released in 1973 and 50 years later in 2023 with the last original Beatles song "Now and Then" which was comp...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 55:26
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We trace legendary performer Andy Williams from his early radio days in Cincinnati to becoming one of the most influential vocalists of the 1960s a...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:11
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We take you to the final years of prolific bandleader Glenn Miller's life before his plane disappeared over the English Channel during WWII in 1944...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:30
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We bring you highlights from the Broadway jukebox musical, A Beautiful Noise, featuring the music of Neil Diamond. The program traces Neil Diamond...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:52
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Dean Martin, a failed boxer as a young man, found fame as a singer comedian and actor. He was often seen as a lush, but was that really his life? ...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:20
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He became the voice of a generation and originally didn't plan to sing at all. Pianist Nat King Cole would vault to stardom after meeting prolific...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:22
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The Clooney family may be among the most talented ever, and singer Rosemary Clooney (George's aunt) was a true musical icon. In this special, we h...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:36
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He was offered the Long and Winding Road by Paul McCartney before the Beatles recorded it. He lived in what had been Dean Martin's mansion, and hi...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:53
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Brother Ray, Ray Charles Robinson, also known as The Genius, paved a way in the volatile civil rights environment of the 60s. He was a pop and eve...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:38