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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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Artemis

The Fool On The Hill
Artemis 2020 via Blue Note
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Danny & The Juniors

Rock And Roll Is Here Stay [1958]
Rockin' With Danny & The Juniors 1983 via UMG
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Philadelphia, PA 1955 - Signed To Dick Clark's Swan Records Label - Inducted Into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame

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T-Bone Walker With Les Hite And His Orchestra

T-Bone Shuffle
T-Bone Blues 1959 via Varsity
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Pioneer And Innovator Of The Jump And Electric Blues Sound - Ranked Number 67 On The List Of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" - Posthumously Inducted Into The Blues And Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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Armenter "Bo Carter" Chatmon

Corrina Corrina
Bo Carter Vol. 1 (1928-1931) 1991 via Document
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A 1928 12-Bar Country Blues Number Written By Founder Of The Mississippi Sheiks - The Mississippi Sheiks, As The Jackson Blue Boys With Papa Charlie McCoy On vocals, Recorded The Same Song In 1930; This Time As "Sweet Alberta"

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Dirk Powell

Ain't Never Fell
When I Wait For You 2020 via Compass
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Dirk's Latest - Considered One Of The World's Leading Experts On Traditional Appalachian Fiddle And Banjo Styles

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9:40 am

Deborah Silver

Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
Glitter & Grits 2020 via Independent
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Produced By Ray Benson - Asleep At The Wheel On Board

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Artists For Peace & Justice

Lape, Lanmou
Let The Rhythm Lead, Haiti Song Summit, Vol. 1 2020 via Arts Music
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Founded In 2009 By Paul Haggis That Encourages Peace And Social Justice, With An Immediate Goal To Serve The Poorest Communities In Haiti

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Lowell Fulson

Why Can't You Cry For Me [1950]
Blues Shadows 2019 via Caribe
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After T-Bone Walker, Fulson Was The Most important Figure In West Coast Blues In The 1940's And1950s

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Ruben Gonzalez

Mandinga
Introducing 2017 via World Circuit
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Forged The Style Of Modern Cuban Piano Playing In The 1940's - Ry Cooder Coaxed Him Out Of Retirement To Play In Two Revival Ensembles, Afro-Cuban All Stars And Buena Vista Social Club

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9:20 am
Ferris Coffee (click for more info)

Coffee at WYCE is provided by Ferris Coffee - a local roaster with two cafe locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Ferris is a family owned and operated company with a mission to build relationships through specialty coffee and nuts. 

More information about their coffee and the people behind it at ferriscoffee.com

The California Honeydrops

Carolina Peach
Like You Mean It 2014 via CD Baby
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Found Themselves Signing A Record Contract In 2007 After A Long Stint Playing The Subway Platforms In San Francisco

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Hayes Griffin

Booger Woogie
Midwestern Swing 2020 via BTL Music Notes
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HomeGrown GR!

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Clarence Ashley

Little Sadie [1929]
Classic Old-Time Music From Smithsonian Folkways 2003 via Smithsonian
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The 1922 Folk Ballad Reinterpreted By The Southern Appalachian Banjo Legend - Saw A Resurgence In His Career During The Folk Revival Of The 1960's; Doc Watson Brought Him To The Greenwich Village Venue Stages

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Arlen Roth

Amazing Grace
Slide Guitar Summit 2015 via Aquinnah
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Kentucky Headhunters Guitarist Greg Martin Joining Roth On The Christian Hymn, First Published In 1779

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9:00 am

Jimmy Witherspoon ft. The Lamplighters

Just For You
Jay's Blues 1975 via Charly
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Premier Blues Shouter From Arkansas - Got His Start On Armed Forces Radio During World War ll, Beginning A Five Decade Career

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The Carnival Steel Drum Collective

Black Magic Woman
Kokomo And More... 2004 via Hendrickson Music
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Undercover: Peter Green, 1968 - First Appeared As A Single In Various Countries In 1968, s Subsequently Appearing On The 1969 Fleetwood Mac Compilation Album 'English Rose'

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Phil Cook

Ain't It Sweet
Southland Mission 2015 via Thirty Tigers
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Rockin'-Roots Guitarist Out Of Wisconsin - The Cook Brothers Front The Psychedelic Folk Band 'Megafaun'

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Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel

San Carlos
Things To Come 2012 via Anna Fermin
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The Critically-Acclaimed Chicago Roots And Roll Quintet Is Named After An Old Western Novel

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Robbie Fulks

Never Come Home
Upland Stories 2016 via Bloodshot Records
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Long-Time Nashville Outsider And Former 'Special Consensus' Flatpicker Working On Thirty-Five Years As An Independent Singer/Songwriter

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8:40 am
Promo - Submit Music (click for more info)

Are you a Michigan musician or know of a few talented artists?

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Ivory Joe Hunter

Landlord Blues [1949]
The Blues Effect 2013 via Sound Record Co.
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Ivory Joe Hunter Was Recording As A Teenager For The Library Of Congress In 1933. Relocating To California Nine Years Later, He Set Up Two Record Labels, Recorded Prolifically, And Was A Regular Visitor To The Upper Reaches Of The R&B Charts. As A Songwriter, Many Of Ivory Joe's Compositions Were taken Into The Pop Charts By Elvis, Pat Boone And Many Others. As Musical Tastes Changed He Moved To Nashville And Became A Successful Country Songwriter. Ivory Joe Hunter Passed On In 1974.

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Ivory Joe Hunter

Blues At Sunrise [1945]
I Almost Lost My Mind 1945-1950 2020 via Chess
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October 10, 1914 TX - November 8, 1974 TN

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Ahmad Jamal Quartet

Autumn Leaves
Marseille 2017 via JazzVillage
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'820' Jazz Presents: James Cammack, Bass...Herlin Riley, Drums...Manolo Badrena, Percussion...Ahmad Jamal, Piano - - - - Eighty-Six At The Time Of This Recording, Jamal And His Longtime Rhythm Associates Move Through This Album Utilizing Generous Use Of Space, Emphasizing The Jazz Titan's Uniqueness And Minimalism.

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8:20 am
Ferris Coffee (click for more info)

Coffee at WYCE is provided by Ferris Coffee - a local roaster with two cafe locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Ferris is a family owned and operated company with a mission to build relationships through specialty coffee and nuts. 

More information about their coffee and the people behind it at ferriscoffee.com

Slaid Cleaves

Last of the V-8's
No Angel Knows 1997 via Philo / Pgd
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A Tasty, Unplayed Gem By The Austin Based Singer/Songwriter - Slaid's Sixth Album And First National Release

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Patsy Cline

Lovesick Blues
Sweet Dreams- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1985 via MCA
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Released In 1960 - One Of The Most Influential Vocalists Of The 20th Century And Was One Of The First Country Music Artists To Successfully Cross Over Into Pop Music

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Peter Rowan

Keepin' it Between the Lines (Old School)
The Old School 2013 via Compass Records
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Guest Pickers: Del, Ronnie And Robbie McCoury And Michael Cleveland

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Stella

Back To the Roots
Sorry, Stella 2012 via Detroit Radio Company
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Southeast Michigan-Based Roots Trio

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Darol Anger

Old Dangerfield
Republic of Strings 2004 via Compass Records
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THe Debut Of The American Fiddle Ensemble - Anger's New Release Is Due Any Day

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8:00 am