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Traditions!

Traditions! Is A Weekly Two-Hour Presentation Following Musical Streams Passed Down Through Generations; Pathways Linked By A Sincere Appreciation And Acknowledgement Of The Influential Styles That Continue Shaping The Landscape Of American Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!

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Blue Nebula

Sneaky Sangria
Sightings 2003 via Blue Nebula
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"When Music Is Tight, It all Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Anthony Geraci

Crazy Blues-Mississippi Woman
Daydreams In Blue 2020 via Shining Stone
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The 'YCE Blues Alley Welcomes The New One From Anthony Geraci - Monster Mike Welch On Lead Guitar

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Jeb Loy Nichols

Wild Honeycomb
Easy Now 2002 via Rykodisc
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The Welchman's Third Release

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The War And The Treaty

Take Me In
Heart's Town 2020 via War And The Treaty
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The 'YCE Jammie Recipients Are Dropping The New Album 9/25

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9:40 am
WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre : August = the band (click for more info)

Coming up tomorrow night at 6PM it's WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre

Community Media Center has started a virtual concert series - live from Wealthy Theatre, programmed by WYCE, and streaming live on Facebook and YouTube.

Tomorrow night at it's live music from August - the band

The Grand Rapids Community Media Center will also take online donations with a portion of the proceeds going to the artists or a non-profit of their choosing

More information on this event is available at wyce dot org 

WYCE at Wealthy Theatre Concert Livestream featuring August - tomorrow at 6pm! 



Jimmy Rogers And His Rocking Four

House Rocker
Complete Shelter Recordings Of Jimmy Rogers 1995 via Shelter
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Played it Sweet With Robert Lockwood, Jr. In East St. Louis Prior To Relocating To Chicago, And By 1947 Laying It down With Muddy And Little Walter In 'The Headhunters' - Played with Howlin' Wolf In The Early '60's, Leaving Music For a Decade - Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee, 1995

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Kenny Roby

Just Because
The Reservoir 2020 via Royal Potato Family
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Roby's First Release In Seven Years

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Fats Domino

Sweet Patootie
Sweet Patootie: The Complete Recordings (1968-1971) 2004 via Rhino
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One Of Rock And Roll's Pioneering Juggernauts!

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Billy Eckstine With The Nelson Riddle Orchestra

Kiss Of Fire [1952]
Jazz Crooners 2013 via U-5
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Mister 'B', Singer Of Ballads And A Bandleader Of The Swing Era

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Bill And The Belles

When You Wore A Tulip
DreamSongs, Etc. 2018 via Swallowtail Songs
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Johnson City, TN - Innovative Modern Interpretation Of Vintage Roots Music By The Johnson City Stringband

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Blue Water Ramblers

Rye Whiskey Joe
Mason Street Sessions 2003 via Independent
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GR Flavor! Rye Whiskey And Scrambled Eggs On The Menu

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9:20 am
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Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis

My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
Two Men With The Blues 2008 via Blue Note Records
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The Vintage Track Has A Copyright From 1933; A Major Song For Hank Williams And The Drifting Cowboys In 1949

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Dickie Bishop & His Sidekicks

No Other Baby [1957]
The Roots Of British Rock & Roll 2013 via Goldenlane
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Origins Of Skiffle Are Obscure, And It Might Have Been Largely Forgotten If Not For Its Revival In The United Kingdom In The 1950's, Growing Out Of The Developing Post-War British Jazz Scene

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Charley Patton

Elder Greene Blues (Take 1) 1929
Rough Guide To Charley Patton 2020 via World Music Network
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Mississippi Born 1891 - Architect Of Delta Blues - Laid Down The Blueprint For Those That Came After - Created An Enduring Body Of American Music - One Of The Most Important American Musicians Of The Twentieth Century.

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The Delmore Brothers

Don't Let My Ramblin' Bother Your Mind
Hillbilly Boogie Best 2009 via JSP
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Alton And Rabon Grew Up Poor In Alabama, Destined to Become Pioneering Singer-Songwriters Having A Profound Impact On The History American Music - Major Stars Of The Grand Ole Opry During The 1930's.

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Cafe Accordion Orchestra

Cossaco
Dancing On The Moon 1996 via Daddy Squeeze Music
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French Flare - Latin Heat - Bohemian Attitude: "Franco-Finnish Boho-Nova"

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9:00 am
Spring Fund Drive 2021 | THANK YOU (click for more info)

Thank you to everyone who tuned in and supported WYCE during our Spring Fund Drive!


Our listeners stepped up to help us reach our goal to keep A World of Music alive in West Michigan and beyond. Our listeners are also helping us grow! 

If you did not get a chance to to support YOUR community radio station you can still make a donation at WYCE dot org to keep us powered. 

From all of us here at WYCE - THANK YOU! 

Mandolin Brothers

Scarlet
Still Got Dream 2008 via Mandolin Brothers
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Founded In 1979 - Roots Highway Magazine Lists The Long-Play In The Top Five Italian Roots-Rock Album Of The Year

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The Homemade Jamz Blues Band

Ain't No Sunshine
Homemade Jamz Blues Band 2013 via Blues Country Music
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Tupelo, MS - Undercover: Bill Withers

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Rokia Traore

Mélancolie
Beautiful Africa 2013 via Nonesuch
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The Kronos Quartet Join The Malian-Born Singer/Songwriter On The Global Award-Winning Album

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Lucinda Williams

Bus to Baton Rouge
Essence 2001 via Lost Highway
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Sixth Release After A Three-Year Gap

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8:40 am
Promo - Online Playlist (click for more info)

Keep up with all the music we've been playing at WYCE dot org.

Our Online Playlist features detailed information on songs we play -- you can also rate what you've heard.

Just click on the 'Playlist Archive' button at WYCE dot org to start exploring.

Bessie Tucker

Better Boot That Thing [1929]
Rough Guide To Blues Diva 2019 via World Music
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Blues Spotlight: As A Texas Blueswoman Of Distinction, Bessie Tucker Sang Tough-Minded Songs Of Deceit, Desertion And Loneliness. Not Really Known Outside The Music Industry, Miss Tucker Composed And Recorded Twenty-Four Tracks, All Before 1930. She Sang In The Same Style Of Texas Alexander And Victoria Spivey, Accompanied ByGo-To Duo Babyface Thomas And K.D. Johnson. Bessie Tucker Passed On In 1933 At the Age Of 27.

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Bessie Tucker

My Man Has Quit Me
Bessie Tucker 1928-1929 1991 via Document
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Blues Spotlight: ?/?/1906 TX - January 6, 1993 TX

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Frank Wess Septet

H&T Blues
Opus De blues 1959 via Savoy
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'820' Jazz - First Issued In 1984 In Japan And The US In 1991. A Relaxed Blowing Session With Frank Wess Leading A Septet Of Players Mainly Associated With Count Basie Organization. - - - - - Gus Johnson, Drums...Eddie Jones, Bass...Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone...Curtis Fuller, Trombone...Hank Jones, Piano...Thad Jones, Trumpet...Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone

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8:20 am

Stray Cats

Look At That Cadillac
Rant 'N' Rave With The Stray Cats 1983 via EMI
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The Massapequa Band's Third Outing And First Produced By Dave Edmunds Putting The Long Play In The Top Thirty

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First Aid Kit

On The Road Again
In Their Words 2020 via Columbia
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Swedish Duo Releasing The Cover Of 'On The Road Again' This Past Friday; Recording The Nelson Classic A Couple Of Years Ago, Recently Finding It While Digging Through Personal Archives - The Song's Theme Has Never Felt More Relevant Than It Does Today.

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Reno & Smiley

Unwanted Love
The Early Years, 1951-1959, Vol. 3 2009 via Rural Rhythm
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Don Reno And Red Smiley; One Of The Most Acclaimed Duos In Bluegrass

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The Old Time Snake Milkers

Honeysuckle Blues
Milkers & Hollers 2018 via Old Time Snake Milkers
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Asheville, NC - Appalachian String Band Playing All Your Grandpa's Favorites

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The Two Tracks

Good Company
Cheers To Solitude 2020 via Independent
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Band Coming Together In The Bighorn Mountains Of Wyoming A Few Years Back - Special Guest: Will Kimbrough

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Lac La Belle

Housebreaker
Bring on the Light 2012 via Double Lot
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Handmade In the Mitten; The Detroit Duo Seamlessly Blends History With The Present, Creating Stories That Capture The Human Experience

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8:00 am
Spring Fund Drive 2021 | THANK YOU (click for more info)

Thank you to everyone who tuned in and supported WYCE during our Spring Fund Drive!


Our listeners stepped up to help us reach our goal to keep A World of Music alive in West Michigan and beyond. Our listeners are also helping us grow! 

If you did not get a chance to to support YOUR community radio station you can still make a donation at WYCE dot org to keep us powered. 

From all of us here at WYCE - THANK YOU!