Tune in from 6-8p on Sunday, March 4 as the Minister of Swing celebrates what
would've been Glenn Miller's 114th birthday (b. March 1, 1904).
Glenn Miller was, of course, a premier talent of the Big Band/Swing era. He
is best known for his seminal classic, 'Moonlight Seren...
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Tune into Music of Mass Distraction with host Black Mold tonight in the 7p
hour to hear six of the first recorded blues songs ever. The songs range
from 1914 to 1925.
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Dr. Ike, founder of the Ponderosa Stomp and music aficionado, will guest DJ
on tonight's Kitchen Sink (10p-12a). Dr. Ike is a fount of knowledge on
music, including the unsung heroes of American music that the Ponderosa
Stomp is known for.
The Stomp boasts "3 days of the ...
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The 50-year anniversary of the 1967 "Summer of Love" is here and we at the
WWOZ Wednesday night Kitchen Sink Show are celebrating it in a couple of ways
throughout the summer. We will be highlighting music specifically L.P.’s or
Albums as they were called back then released...
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Tune in tonight (Tuesday, January 10) as host David Kunian hosts a 5-part
Danny Barker radio project in honor of Barker's birthday on January 13 and
this week's Danny Barker Guitar & Banjo Festival.
Listen here from 10p-12a! If you miss it, it'll be available afterwards on ...
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Listen in 7-10p tonight (Tuesday, January 3) as host Neil Pellegrin welcomes
Andre Labat, the current owner of a portion of Poppa Stoppa's record
collection, to our airwaves. Labat currently holds a bundle of 45s and
4-track broadcast tapes originally owned by the legendary...
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Smiley Lewis died 50 years ago Friday and in honor of his lasting influence
on New Orleans music and R&B in general, WWOZ show host Neil Pellegrin will
be sharing a Smiley Lewis tribute on his Tuesday night 1950s R&B show. The
show will span 4-5 hours, running over into Dav...
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On Saturday at midnight until Sunday 3am, it is music you've never heard by
musicians you've never heard of.... From the 50s to the 70s - all the
non-hits (but the music that fundamentally influenced the music you grew up
with).
With that format, a program guide come...
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The Slidell Jazz & Blues Festival returns this Saturday, May 28, with a
lineup that includes Amanda Shaw, Michael "Soulman" Baptiste & the Real Soul
Band, Big Al & the Heavyweights, New Suit Band, Swingaroux Big Band, Don
Thanars & Third Coast, Greg Barnhill, Ronnie Kole, a...
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For lovers of Celtic music, the name John Doyle is synonymous with Celtic
music at its very best.
This Thursday, on May 12, 2016, Celtic music lovers will have the rare chance
to catch both John Doyle and up-coming contemporary Celtic singer-songwriter
Ashley Davis at The ...
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