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Rhythm Makers

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

The musicians that helped establish the importance of the rhythm section in jazz were almost entirely self-taught. As drummer Zutty Singleton said,...

Bought by KCBX

Yak Shaving (#1548)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

There was a time when William Shakespeare was just another little 7-year-old in school. Classes in his day were demanding -- and all in Latin. A ne...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, WSLR, KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WPCA-LP and more

Easy as Pie (#1643)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

How hot is it? Well, poet Dylan Thomas found lots of memorable ways to describe a heat wave. In one letter to a friend, he wrote that it was so hot...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, WSLR, KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WPCA-LP and more

Call & Response

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

There are several ingredients that led to the creation of jazz. Among those juicy spices are improvisation, bluesy influences, lead and counterpart...

Bought by KCBX

Cabin Fever (#1547)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

The adjective canine refers to dogs, and feline refers to cats. But how does English address other groups of animals? Plus, cabin fever has been ar...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WSLR, WPCA-LP, WNIN and more

Leaders

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

Pianist Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton claimed to have invented jazz. You can hear the critics’ rage. Actually, though, that may be partly true. The...

Bought by KCBX

Toad in the Hole (#1642)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

An ambitious effort to install poetry in national parks around the United States features the work of beloved poets in beautiful spots. It's a remi...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN, WPCA-LP, WSLR, WUOT 91.9 FM and more

The Roseland Ballroom

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

The doors closed for the last time just shy of celebrating 100 years. Lady Gaga had the honor of the last performance in 2014. The Roseland Ballroo...

Bought by KCBX

Glenn Miller Orchestra | Episode 24-32

From: Tent Show Radio
Series: 2024 Episodes | Tent Show Radio

First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by KFCF FM, WDSE, KSJE, KMSU, WRFA-LP and more

Singing Sand (#1546)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Cat hair may be something you brush off, but cat hair is also a slang term that means "money." In the same way, cat beer isn't alcoholic -- some pe...

Bought by RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN, WSLR, WPCA-LP and more

Inventive Notes part 2

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

Indeed, there were a lot of inventive ideas floating around in the earliest years of jazz. Since there were no templets to follow, and no guide boo...

Bought by KCBX

Make a Beeline (#1641)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

If you make a beeline for something, you're taking the shortest route possible. You're also mimicking bee bee-havior! After a bee has visited enoug...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WPCA-LP, WSLR, KVSC and more

Inventive Notes part 1

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

Some of the most inventive elements of early jazz include improvisation and solo performances. But there is so much more to the parts that weave i...

Bought by KCBX

AG 24-52: Christmas On The Air, 12/23/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

For our Afterglow holiday show this year, we’ll be featuring some classic Christmas radio broadcasts, performed by favorite jazz singers like Bing ...

AG 24-50: The Rat Pack: Sammy Davis, Jr., 12/9/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

We’ll continue highlighting the work of the “Rat Pack” this week, with a focus on “Mr. Wonderful” himself, Sammy Davis Jr. We’ll chronicle his reco...

AG 24-49: The Rat Pack: Dean Martin, 12/2/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

This week and next, we’ll celebrate two of the members of the so-called “Rat Pack.” This week, a close look at the life and music of “The King Of C...

AG 24-47: Star Dust: The Hoagy Carmichael Songbook, 11/18/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

We’re celebrating the songbook of Hoagy Carmichael for his birthday on November 22nd, including “Star Dust,” “Skylark,” and “The Nearness Of You,” ...

AG 24-44: Voices That Time Forgot: Jane Harvey, Peggy King and More, 10/28/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

We’re continuing our exploration of some less-familiar jazz voices this week, with a close look at some female jazz and pop vocalists from the late...

AG 24-42: Dancing In The Dark: The Songs of Schwartz and Dietz, 10/14/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

They may not be as well known as Rodgers and Hammerstein, but the songwriting duo of Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz nevertheless made significant...

AG 24-39: Songs Of The Season: Autumn, 9/23/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

The leaves are changing from green to red, the air outside is brisk and cool, autumn is upon us. And that means it’s the time of year for Afterglow...

AG 24-38: I Walk With Music: Songs About Walking, 9/16/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

This week, we take a stroll through the Great American Songbook, exploring songs like “Would You Like To Take A Walk,” “I Walk A Little Faster” and...

AG 24-37: The Great American Songbook’s One-Hit Wonders, 9/9/2024

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

Caption: Ann Ronnel, composer of "Willow Weep For Me", Credit: Public Domain

Not every composer had the extensive catalog of George Gershwin or Irving Berlin. This week, we’ll explore songwriters like Ann Ronnel, Brooks Bowm...

Baby's Breath (#1545)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Have you ever googled your own name and found someone else who goes by the very same moniker? There's a word for that: googleganger. Plus, the lang...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, Raven Radio, WSLR, WNIN, WPCA-LP and more

The Dreamland Cafe

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

The speakeasy opened at the peak of the gangster era. Most of Chicago was controlled by the mob. The café boasted a number of top Black performers,...

Bought by KCBX

Pickled Peppers (#1640)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Names don't always mean what you think they mean. Main Street in San Francisco is named after businessman Charles Main, and Snowflake, Arizona, hon...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTXK, Raven Radio, WPCA-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more

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