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Lesser-known blues singers from the 1920s and 1930s.  Performers include: Josie Miles, Mary Johnson, Kathrine Henderson, Hattie McDaniel, Maggie Jones, Chippie Hill  and Edith Wilson.

Songs inclue: West End Blues, Death Letter Blues, Boxcar Blues, I Thought I'd Do It & Home Town Blues.

Direct download: Forgotten_Blues_Singers.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:48am CDT

The first in a series dedicated to the music of 1945; the last year of World War II, Songs include: It Might As Well Be Spring, Lover Man, Ebony Concerto, Laura and Cocktails For Two.

Performers include: Frank Sinatra, Erskine Caldwell, Billie Holiday, Spike Jones and Igor Stravinsky.

Direct download: 1945_Part_1.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:52am CDT

Music left off of earlier podcasts.  Songs include: Bewitched, Fish Fry, The Stars & Stripes Forever, Martha and Please Be Kind.  Performers include: Lary Clinton, Jimmy Dorsey, The Phildelphia Orchestra, Marie Greene and  Sarah Vaughn.

Direct download: Leftovers__11.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:46am CDT

Yodeling in early 20th Century pop music.  Songs include: Yodeling Jive, The Harlem Yodel, Blue Yodel #5, I Miss My Swiss and The Yodeling Polka. 

Artists include: Jimmie Rodgers, The Andrews Sisters, Bessie Smith, Bill Monroe, Gene Krupa and The Dandridge Sisters.

Direct download: Yodeling.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:06am CDT