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Episode 81. Happy Songs (straight up)

Posted March 21, 2021 • 01:10:03

This week I offset the gloom of last week’s music with straight-up joy. No gimmicks, no goofiness, no weird accents. Whether the composer is Giuseppe...

Episode 80. Sad Songs (with a twist)

Posted March 14, 2021 • 01:29:46

It’s been a year since the pandemic sent us all into various degrees of lockdown, panic, and depression. In certain parts of the world there is no...

Episode 79. Dusty Springfield Sings Carole King

Posted March 7, 2021 • 01:14:38

How exciting to go straight from Black History Month to Women’s History Month! Over the course of this coming month, I am going to feature programs...

Episode 78. Twentieth Century Pioneers (Black History Month 2021 VI)

Posted February 28, 2021 • 01:39:15

To round off #BlackHistoryMonth2021, I bring you an array of artists singing a wide range of 20th Century repertoire. Included are singers who have...

Episode 77. Margaret Tynes (Black History Month 2021 V)

Posted February 24, 2021 • 01:08:52

For a special bonus episode this week (without the usual paywall!), I bring you the extraordinary soprano Margaret Tynes, who in September celebrated...