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220219 Beatles and Bonaparte's Retreat, Bands Named "The Monarchs," and James Pagliasotti's book; What It Was; Growing Up When The Music Mattered.

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

We feature the first rock and roll songs that you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of because public radio can ignore the overwhelmin...

Bought by KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, WQCS, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase

Paul Ingles is joined by music writers Holly George-Warren and Richie Unterberger to further consider the musical legacy of David Bowie. Bowie die...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, KUHF, KUPR low power FM, and KSJE

Oliver Naylor’s Seven Aces

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Pianist and bandleader Oliver Naylor formed his own band in 1923, and a year later entered the Gennett Studios to record his first session.

Bought by KCBX

Finding Their Way

From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Culture Queue

This week, we’re talking to people trying to find their place. Whether it be an independent artist in saturated music industry, a person struggling...

Bought by KSRQ

The Southwest

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Overlooked as a gathering place for hot jazz in the 1920s, the Southwest sported some excellent musicians. Many went on to successful careers in th...

Bought by Radio New Zealand and KCBX

Hot Club: Reinhardt & Grappelli

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

You could not find two more opposite musicians forming a partnership: Stephane Grappelli and Django Rienhardt. In the early ‘30s they created the h...

Bought by KMUW and KCBX

Gems of Gennett

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The Starr Piano Company opened the doors to their new recording studio in Richmond, Indiana in 1916. The first few years they waxed the standard fa...

Bought by KCBX

Joe Robichaux & his New Orleans Boys

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

On the one had, you can say that pianist and arranger Joe Robichaux was a New Orleans musician, on the other, his unique sound set him apart from h...

Bought by KCBX

Bing's Business

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Today’s image of Bing Crosby is that is was a Crooner, possibly one of the finest in American popular music, however, he was much more than that. P...

Bought by KCBX

Perry Bradford's Jazz Phools

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Singer, songwriter, pianist, singer and vaudeville and minstrel performer Perry Bradford, forever changed the sound of American popular music by co...

Bought by KCBX

The Belles of the Blues

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The four blues vocalists in this hour are not well known. That certainly doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of praise and recognition: Alberta Hunter...

Bought by KMUW, KBBI Alaska, WMMT, WJSU, and KCBX

Cab & Blanche

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Although Blanche Calloway began her show business career several years earlier than younger brother Cabell, she was at least in popularity surpasse...

Bought by KCBX

Butterbeans & Susie

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Jody and Susie Edwards were apparently married on stage at the Standard Theatre, Philadelphia. They went on perform for several decades billing th...

Bought by KCBX

Clouds of Joy

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Bandleader Andy Kirk gave up his post office carrier in 1925 to try his hand in music. He showed talent on the saxophone and tuba, but it evolved t...

Bought by KCBX