Guy Rathbun
- Username: guyrathbun
- Part-time Instructor
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Guy Rathbun
Tympani Rarities
(59:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
Experimentation and inventiveness found common ground in early jazz. That was especially true in the world of percussion.
Island Jazz
(59:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
Music from the Hawaiian Islands is distinct. Their steel and slack string guitars set them apart from everyone else.
America First
(29:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
In September 1941, a hero-celebrity stood before a crowd in Iowa and emphatically stated the words, “America First.” Charles Lindbergh was the speaker. It was just short of ...
They Were Then
(59:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
Songs that were popular among the musicians, may not have been big sellers. Consequently, there are a bunch of songs that are completely forgotten, yet they may have been ...
Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago
(29:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
The home ownership gap continues to widen.
Sweet Tones of the Clarinet
(59:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
There were dozens of early jazz clarinetist, a few of whom stood out as true pioneers. Those are the artists with rhythm, fluidity, expression and nuance, and then some.
Decolonizing Wealth
(29:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
He calls it a “colonizer virus” that has festered for centuries. According to social justice philanthropist Edgar Villanueva the virus was planted in people at first contact ...
Uptown NYC
(59:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
Driving north from New York City to Harlem in the 1920s was quite a challenge. Even though only about 10 miles separated the two cities, the number of night clubs featuring ...
A Gift of Peace
(29:00)
From: Guy Rathbun
Hindsight is not a good way to view history. Yet, we frequently see our past with an expression of “what if”. On the other hand, even the slightest change can impact much ...
