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Three sections make up today's show, in the manner of a program of
short-subject films:
About Last Night : Songs about what went down before the sun came up.
Frank's "No Thanks": Tunes intended by their composers to be sung by Sinatra,
though it was not to be.
Rock 'n' Ro...
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To help celebrate Black Music Month, we revisit our third installment in our
series presenting repertoire from the latter period of The Beatles' career,
interpreted by some of the finest artists in Black music, removing the pledge
drive pitch breaks and making room for two ...
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The centerpiece of today's show is an archival recording of an appearance on
The Songcircle on January 14, 2011, by Kelly Joe Phelps (who passed away on
May 31, 2022), in duet with Californian singer-songwriter Corinne West. The
original episode featured a variety of male-f...
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Celebrating Bob Dylan's 81st birthday with an eclectic selection of
interpretations from Black artists both widely- and lesser-known, from the
'60s through to the 2010s. Featuring diva fireworks from Nina Simone, Abbey
Lincoln, and Patti LaBelle; R&B power from Solomon Burk...
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Artist, poet, musician, activist, and still, all these years later, a figure
of endless fascination and (oft-ill-informed) debate. Among many other
things, Yoko Ono has been the focus of two multi-artist tribute albums over
the years, including the brand-new Ocean Child: So...
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