March 2012
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“I do believe that there’s 3 basic ingredients in American music, and...”
– Charley Pride, on the roots of American music.
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Blacks, Whites, Blues and Country: Charley Pride...
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This week we toe, walk and cross the blurry line between country and blues, as performed by both black and white artists. Guests include white blues harmonica player, Charlie Musselwhite, who tells us about his lifetime journey from Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago to California; and Charley Pride talks about his upbringing in Sledge, Mississippi, his baseball...
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“To me, it’s a city of 400,000 actors in search of a plot — and each of us knows...”
– As the Tennessee Williams Fest approaches, Nick spoke to the Times-Picayune about why artists are drawn to live in New Orleans.
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“She does not allow me to kiss her on the lips in public. When we’re...”
– Trumpet player Leroy Jones on Katja Toivola, his wife and musical partner, .
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Musical Couples: Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion,...
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We’ll talk with a pair of musical couples, to learn the secrets of sharing the spotlight and making beautiful music together. Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion are folk musicians who met in the alt-country scene in LA. Today, with two daughters and a successful career sharing the stage, they sing for families and clubs around the country. Leroy Jones is...
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