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This favorite folk song is All American, but railways themselves predate the country…by more than 2,000 years.
April 13, 2022You’re listening to Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra with Herbie Fields on sax.
April 8, 2022Giuseppe Verdi: revered by music lovers, his countrymen and…the bearding community.
March 23, 2022What do bandleader Fred Waring, the polio vaccine and your favorite frozen drink have in common?
March 22, 2022A little warm-up for St. Paddy’s Day: Pete Seeger sings and picks a cheery-sounding tune about…workplace discrimination!
March 17, 2022Those lyrics you hear, the “Never swat a fly, he may love another fly”…They’re cute, but they also hint at ideologies found in many world religions.
March 16, 2022Bob Wills was a pioneer of Western swing, but he also had a bit of the blues in him.
March 11, 2022