Fri, 22 April 2011
In the spring and summer of 1939, John and Ruby Lomax traveled through nine southern states making field recordings of folk music. Today's show features highlights from the Lomax's recordings. Songs include: Rock Island Line, La Rancherita, Barbara Allen, Ain't No heaven On The County Road and What a Morning That Will Be. Most of the Lomax field recordings are available at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lohtml/lohome.html |
Fri, 15 April 2011
Famous orchestral marches including: Bizet's March of the Toreadors, Chopin's Funeral March, Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance #1 and Mendelsshon's Wedding March. Conductors include: Thomas Beecham, George Szell, Adrian Boult, Arthur Rodinski, Henry Wood and Leopold Stokowski. |
Sun, 10 April 2011
Songs with salt in the title, including: Let Me Be Your Salty Dog, Salt Water Blues, Salt Peanuts and I'm Gonna Salt Away Some Sugar. Performers include: Bessie Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Washington, Tony Pastor, Rosetta Crawford and Fats Waller. |
Sat, 2 April 2011
More highlights from the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Records include: Canal Street Blues, Your the Top, Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow, The Rite of Spring The Lous/Schmeling Fight and Jole Blon. Performers include: Harry Choates, Bob Hope, The Carter Family, Igor Stravinsky and Clem McCarthy. |