Bootsie Barnes & Larry McKenna

Traditions! Returns Next Week

Early James

Holland Appearance: The Park Theatre, 2/21 - Takes Inspiration From Tom Waits And Fiona Apple

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Eric Burdon - One Of The British Invasion's Most Distinctive Singers

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Maryann Price

The First Solo Album By The Voice Behind Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - After The 1973 Hot Licks' Breakup, Ray Davies Persuaded Her To Join The Kinks, And Toured Extensively With The British Legends

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Hound Dog Taylor: Chicago Blues Slide Guitarist Posthumously Inducted Into The Blues Hall Of Fame

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Lucinda Williams

Pioneer! Blind Willie Johnson: American Gospel Blues Singer And Guitarist. His Landmark Recordings Completed Between 1927 And 1930, Thirty Songs In All, Display A Combination Of Powerful Chest Voice Singing, Slide Guitar Skills And Originality That Has Influenced Generations Of Musicians

Big Mama Thornton

Legend! Rhythm & Blues Shouter Whose Trademark Growl, And Powerful Clean Shout Were A Major Influence On Generations Of R&B Singers - Here, Putting Her Unique Swagger On The 1949 Tin Pan Alley Song

Greg Brown

One Of The Finest Folk Singers Of His Generation

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Bobby Hebb

First Recording By John Greer And The Rhythm Rocker, 1951

Chrissie Hynde & the Valve Bone Woe Ensemble

Composer: Brian Wilson - Accompanied By A Brass-And-Strings Orchestra Often As Large As 40 Pieces, Hynde And Her Band Bring A Beatnik Melancholy To A Set Of Classic Standards

Whorled

HandCrafted GR - Appearing Jammies 25, 2/28

Omar Sosa

Traditions Around The World: Cuban-Born Pianist Forging A Distinctive Musical Path, Fusing An Array Of World Music, Hip-Hop, And Electronic Elements With His Afro-Cuban Roots

Papa Lemon Nash

An Itinerant Musician Travelling The Tent Shows For Many Years Throughout The South - Made His Home In New Orleans Busking The Street Of The Crescent City

Odetta

Tip Of The Hat To Lead Belly (1933) - Number One For The Weavers, 1950

Dayna Kurtz

Song Written By Jean Lenoir In 1924, Made Very Popular In France By Lucienne Boyer, Queen Of The Paris Nightlife During The 1930's

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Blues Plate Special: Aron Burton - The Chicago Bluesman's Long Career Includes Stints With Freddie King, Junior Wells And Founding Member Of Albert Collins' Ice Breakers, Spending Overr Fifty-Years Securing His Place In Musical History As A Master Of The Blues And Becoming One Of The Most Sought-After Bass Players In The Business. Aron Burton Passed On In 2016 At The Ae Of 77

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Roy Hargrove

Jazz Spotlight: One Of The Best Trumpeters Of His Generation, A Hard Bop Stylist With Penchant For Genre-Crossing Exploration And Collaboration, A Horn Player Who Blazed The Trail For Jazz's Youthful Renewal In The Early 1990's - This Mornings Selection Is "Proclamation"; A Recording Steeped In Tradition And Sophistication Played In Hargrove's Favored Quintet Setting

David Davis & The Warrior River Boys

A Tribute To The Legendary 1920's Musician Leading The North Carolina Ramblers During The 1920's, A Generation Before Bill Monroe Is Credited With Founding Bluegrass Music

Becky Buller

Guest Musicians Include: Sierra Hull And Alison Brown - Jubilee Due In May

Jim Kweskin Jug Band

Written By Memphis Minnie In 1930; Recorded By Minnie And Kansas Joe McCoy That Same Year

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The Albion Band - Mid-18th Century Dance Number Performed By Sailors On The Decks Of Ships As A Form Of Exercise, Eventually Finding Its Way To The Stages Of London And Dublin Showcasing Fancy Step-Dancing

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Bill Staines

The Late Folksinger Was One Of The Best Songwriters In The Business, and Over a 57 Year Career, Gained An International Reputation - Also Wrote Children's Songs And Songbooks