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 Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!
The Album Explores The Origins Of Blues Music, Featuring King's Characteristic Piano And Blues-Rock Sound
Started His Career In '011 Gaining A Grassroots Following In Kentucky And West Virginia With His Band, The Food Stamps - Twice Named Grammy Award Nominee
The Album Consists Of Tracks Based On Newly Uncovered Lyrics Handwritten By Bob Dylan In 1967, During the Same Period With His Partnership With The Band, And The Recording Of 'The Basement Tapes'; Rhiannon Giddens Taking Lead Vocal On "Spanish Mary"
1984 - Cohen Is Reputed To Have Written Up To 150 Draft Verses Of The Song Taking Five Years To Write, Reconfiguring 300 Known Versions In Performances - Columbia Records As Well As The Independent Labels Rejected It - John Cale's Version Inspired Jeff Buckley To Record, Charting The Song In 1994 - Cohen's Version Took A Decade To Find An Audience
A Couple Of Blues Veterans With Lifelong Ties To New Orleans; Traditional Guitar/Piano With Crescent City Grit
R&B And Jazz Singer And Pianist - The Late1940's And Early 1950's Were The Most Prominent - At Age 12 Lutcher Filled In On Piano For Ma Rainey - Nina Simone Has Stated Nellie Lutcher Was A Major Influence On Her Musical Style
Support for WYCE comes from the Eastown Community Association presenting the 52nd Annual Eastown Street Fair on Saturday, September 6th, from 9am to 9pm.
The Eastown Street Fair takes place on Wealthy Street (between Giddings and Lake Dr)and features over 150 local vendors, live music all day, food, and a beer tent.
WYCE invites you to stop by our booth to browse our newly updated, large selection of pre-owned vinyl LPs and CDs, plus WYCE merch, including new tie-dye t-shirts, new hats, travel mugs, and more!
More information about the Eastown Street Fair is at eastown dot org.
La Tordue The Twisted) Parisian Folk Collective - Influences Ranging From Classic Frenceh Chanson to gypsy Jazz And Balkan, Theirs Is A Fusion Of European And French Folk, With A Dash Of Irony And Comedy
Formed In a Garage In 1989 Known For Their Conscious Lyrics And Energetic Performances
Santa Fe-Based Duo Round Mountain With A Singular Take On Folk Music That Is Both Foreign And Familiar, Crafting A Sound Which Spans Alt-Folk And World Genres
Members Of The US Marine Corps During World War II Who Used The Complex And Unwritten Navajo Language To Transmit Coded Messages, Proving Unbreakable By The Japanese And Significantly Aided US Military Operations In The Pacific Theater
Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Art Museum, announcing the new series, "Thursdays on the Terrace," Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm through August 28.
"Thursdays on the Terrace" offers live performances and events downtown, including artmaking, live music, trivia and game nights, and more. All events are open to the public at no charge.
Guests can also explore the exhibitions inside the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
The full schedule plus additional information is available at artmuseumgr dot org.
1954 - One Of The First Rock And Roll Artists Emerging In The Early 1950's, Playing A Vital Part In The Development Of The Genre - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Are Inductees Into The Rock And Roll And The Michigan Rock And Roll Legends Halls Of Fame
Co-Founder Of Voodoo Swing Stepping Away To Follow His Muse, The Sound Of The Blues Guitar Tracing The Footsteps Of Dave Gonzalez, And Kid Ramos
Guest Vocals: Lindsay Lou - Current Release
Blues Plate Special: David Honeyboy Edwards Took To The Road As A Teenager Accompanying Big Joe Williams, Becoming A True "Rambling" Bluesman, Recording Blues For The Library Of Congress, Sun And Chess Records, Some Of those Recordings Not Released Until The 1970's, But He Is Also Revered For His Colorful Tales Of The Lives Of Early Delta Bluesmen - Tommy Johnson And Charley Patton Taught Honeyboy Guitar And How To Survive On The Road, Hopping Freight Trains And Skillfully Avoiding Arrests For Vagrancy - During The Late 1930's Edwards Worked And Befriended Robert Johnson, With Him The Night Of His Alleged Fatal Poisoning In 1938 - Migrating To Chicago In The Mid-1950's, David Honeyboy Edwards Played The Blues Of His Beloved Delta For Another Fifty-Five Years; Passing On At The Age Of 96 In 2011; The Last Surviving Link To The Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen
Jazz Spotlight: Leading A Truly iInternational Ensemble Of Accomplished Players Focusing New Attention On Duke Ellington, With Fresh Approaches To The Maestro's Repertoire Through The Decades Of Ellingtonia
Support for WYCE comes from the Eastown Community Association presenting the 52nd Annual Eastown Street Fair on Saturday, September 6th, from 9am to 9pm.
The Eastown Street Fair takes place on Wealthy Street (between Giddings and Lake Dr)and features over 150 local vendors, live music all day, food, and a beer tent.
WYCE invites you to stop by our booth to browse our newly updated, large selection of pre-owned vinyl LPs and CDs, plus WYCE merch, including new tie-dye t-shirts, new hats, travel mugs, and more!
More information about the Eastown Street Fair is at eastown dot org.
Performing Sunday Afternoon September 7 On The Centennial Stage At The Wheatland Music Festival; Remus, MI
Lefty Frizzell, 1959 - Charlie Waller, John Duffey, Bill Emerson And Larry Lahey Founding The Band In 1957 - Eddie Adcock And Tom Gray Joined Later; This Is Known As The Classic Line-Up Of The Country Gentlemen -Inductees Into The International Bluegrass Music Hall Of Honor
Roud Song Index 17950 - Nineteenth Century English Folk Ballard Handed Down In Oral Tradition; First Recording By Vernon Dahlhart Using The Pseudonym Mack Allen - Country Music Hall Of Famer
Picked Up a Grammy Award For Best Folk Album In 2014; It Would Be Guy Clark's Final Release Prior To His Passing In May 2016, Coming Up On 9 Years
1927 Composition That Typified The Era Known As The Roaring Twenties - The Song Earned Milton Ager And Jack Yellen A Berth In The Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Art Museum, announcing the new series, "Thursdays on the Terrace," Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm through August 28.
"Thursdays on the Terrace" offers live performances and events downtown, including artmaking, live music, trivia and game nights, and more. All events are open to the public at no charge.
Guests can also explore the exhibitions inside the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
The full schedule plus additional information is available at artmuseumgr dot org.
