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Host Richard Roland brings his love of the American Songbook, musical theatre, and classic jazz together into one program, exploring new topics about the greatest jazz singers, songs, and songwriters from the '30s through the '60s and beyond, and jazz interpretations of musical theatre songs. Friday at 8 p.m. on WFIU and Sunday at 7 p.m. on WFIU2.
Celebrating 100 years of the singer and actress Julie London.
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A celebration of the final four musicals written by Rodgers and Hammerstein in the 1950s. -
This week, we explore the colorful spectrum of popular songs, from “Red Sails In The Sunset” to “Deep Purple” and everything in between.
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Starting in the late 1930s, the "House of Mouse" was where many of the best American songwriters went to work. We'll sample some of their compositions.
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Looking back at the innovations that paved the way for the Golden Age of Broadway. -
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Stepping into the lounge to hear songs about cocktails, wine, and other adult beverages. -
"Born To Be Blue," "A Stranger In Town," "Welcome To The Club" and other songs written and performed by Mel Tormé. -
Lena Horne (1917–2010) had close working relationships with composers like Harold Arlen and Billy Strayhorn. -
The second in a three-part retrospective of Rodgers and Hammerstein focuses on Oklahoma! and The King and I. -
A survey of songs from the American Songbook about dancing. -
A show dedicated to interpretations of the many classics that entered the American Songbook via Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls. -
On this show, we highlight the vocal jazz trio that helped revolutionize jazz singing in the late 1950s. -
Ella Fitzgerald, Mark Murphy, Nina Simone, and others help us commemorate the changing of the seasons.
