Celebrating the 100th Birthdays of: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Tony Bennett, Julie London, Big Mama Thorton, Buddy Greco, Stan Freberg, Chuck Berry, And Ray Brown.
Music Of 1926
Songs include Valencia by Paul Whiteman, Black Bottom Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton, White House Blues by Charlie Poole, Hebbie Jebbies by Louis Armstrong, Lost Your Head Blues by Bessie Smith and I'm Sitting On Top Of the World by Al Jolson.
Andrew Collins and Mark Shenton present the story behind the classic song New York, New York. Songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote the title song for the film. Unfortunately, the star Robert de Niro didn't like it, so they furiously wrote another one.John Kander talks a ...Show more
Rocketman is a spectacle the size of Elton John, four films in one. It contains a biopic, jukebox musical, addiction recovery story and a romance between friends. The soundtrack ties the story together by taking historical liberties to tell a fantastical story about one of the be ...Show more
New Mix: Regina Spektor, Stella Donnelly, Tomberlin, More
All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares the "most astonishing song" he's heard this year: Regina Spektor's "Up The Mountain," plus Stella Donnelly's "Lungs," the many colors of MABUTA and more. Featured Songs And Artists: 1. Regina Spektor: "Up The Mountain," from Home, before a ...Show more
This week on One Song we’re sharing another music podcast that LUXXURY and Diallo Riddle both love: It’s called Broken Record. The tagline for the show is “liner notes for the digital age” and each episode features a different in-depth conversation with an iconic artist. This ti ...Show more