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Host Joe Bev goes back in time to the 1970s for an unusual hour of jazz-rock fusion LP cuts.
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WDCB, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Mar 10, 2014
- Length: 01:00:00
- Purchases: 3
Two hours of music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of, all stuffed into a three hour show. Lousy farmers and their daylight sav...
- Added: Mar 09, 2014
- Length: 02:53:20
Join Gloria Steinem, Jane Wyatt, Snow White, Lucille Ball, Rex Harrison, Diana Ross & the Supremes,George Burns & Gracie Allen, James Brown and a c...
- Added: Mar 04, 2014
- Length: 58:12
"Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of."
- Added: Mar 03, 2014
- Length: 02:51:32
On this week's broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes Grammy winning bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers and North Carolina roots son...
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KUAR, KENW, WRGY, KMXT and more
- Added: Feb 26, 2014
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 6
Topical sets of music about Russia and a return to the WWOZ kitchen/sound effects department where I found the makings of my own Prairie Home Compa...
- Added: Feb 24, 2014
- Length: 02:49:58
Parading with Krewe du Vieux so Christy Grimes did the show. Next week, more of the same slop. Until then, an old show (without edits).
- Added: Feb 17, 2014
- Length: 01:59:39
Tributes to Sid Caesar, Ralph Waite and Shirley Temple with introductions from Eleanor Roosevelt, Rodney Dangerfield and Maggie Estep.
- Added: Feb 17, 2014
- Length: 29:34
"It's music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of" and like a Lays potato chip, one listen and you'll wonder why this music isn't p...
- Added: Feb 11, 2014
- Length: 03:02:39
Jorma Kaukonen made a name for himself by being the guitarist in bands like Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. His distinctive finger pick technique ...
- Added: Feb 02, 2014
- Length: 08:42
On this week's broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes 4-string banjo master Cynthia Sayer and southern roots songwriter Jimbo Mathus to t...
Bought by KDLG, KMXT, Interlochen Public Radio, KENW, KLCC and more
- Added: Jan 28, 2014
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 9
Collectors music from the 1950s-70s, the golden age of Americana. Our sweet spot, the non-hits that crossed the segregation line between race reco...
- Added: Jan 26, 2014
- Length: 03:08:28
Michael Johnathon welcomes back The Blind Boys of Alabama to the WoodSongs stage. Plus, the WoodSongs debut of the founding member, songwriter and ...
Bought by KCHW, KMXT, Interlochen Public Radio, KENW, WVRU and more
- Added: Jan 21, 2014
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 12
Music from the 1950s to 1970. A time when race and popular records crossed the then-impassible barriers of segregated America to create the golden...
- Added: Jan 19, 2014
- Length: 03:00:15
On this broadcast of WoodSongs, Michael Johnathon celebrates families making music with the award winning bluegrass of The Lindsey Family and the f...
- Added: Jan 14, 2014
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 6
Collectors music from the era just before rock and roll established a formulaic sound. "Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard o...
- Added: Jan 12, 2014
- Length: 02:55:15
Roots music titans Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott make their return to the WoodSongs Stage. Also, Ron Block, an accomplished musician from Alison Krau...
- Added: Jan 06, 2014
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 4
IT WAS THE BLUES ...
- Added: Jan 02, 2014
- Length: 01:30
Guitar master Tommy Emmanuel is the featured guest for the entire broadcast hour.
- Added: Dec 30, 2013
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 6
Plus I stubbed my toe, more songs about green stamps than you ever cared to hear and songs by people who's first name is, "Baby."
- Added: Dec 29, 2013
- Length: 02:52:15
Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of. Collector's music without the pedantic lecturing about the music's provenance. Tonig...
- Added: Dec 22, 2013
- Length: 03:49:25
John Sebastian talks with Jake Feinberg about his mentors and teachers like Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin' Hopkins.
Bought by WABE
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 06:25
- Purchases: 1
Bassist Dave Holland started his performing career in London.
One night, he received word that a visiting musician from the states wanted to hire ...
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 09:46
Interview with rhythm guitar player from the Grateful Dead. Ranges from stories about The Reverend Gary Davis to Garcia's addictions.
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 07:49
Part one of the "other music of Bo Diddley" and black pioneers of rock and roll. This is a draft version awaiting the recovery of a backup recordi...
- Added: Dec 16, 2013
- Length: 02:04:32