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Traditions!

Traditions! Is A Weekly Two-Hour Presentation Following Musical Streams Passed Down Through Generations; Pathways Linked By A Sincere Appreciation And Acknowledgement Of The Influential Styles That Continue Shaping The Landscape Of Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!

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Yo-Yo Ma

Less Is Moi
The Goat Rodeo Sessions 2011 via SONY MASTERWORKS
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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The Everly Brothers

Gone, Gone, Gone
Gone, Gone, Gone 1964 via Warner Brothers
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The Brothers' Influence On A Generation Of Musicians Is Inestimable; They Set A Standard For Close Harmony Singing, Still Used As A Blueprint For Many Of Today's Harmony Vocalists - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Honorees, 1986; Country Music Hall Of Fame, 2001

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Mildred Bailey

St. Louis Blues [1939]
The Rockin' Chair Lady 2017 via Black Cat
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Mildred Is Leading Her Orchestra; Married To Red Norvo For Twelve Years, and Were Known As Mr. & Mrs. Swing

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Red Molly

Come On In My Kitchen
Light in the Sky 2011 via CD BABY.COM/INDYS
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Composer: Robert Johnson, 1936

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Alejandro Escovedo

San Antonio Rain
Big Station 2012 via Fantasy
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9:40 am

Tommy Emmanuel

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Accomplice One 2018 via CGP/Thirty Tigers
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Otis Redding And Steve Cropper Wrote The Song While Sitting On A Rented Houseboat In Sausalito, CA, 1967

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Steep Canyon Rangers

Roadside Anthems
Out In The Open 2018 via Ramseur
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Online Suggestion

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The Chambers Brothers

People Get Ready [1965]
The Chambers' Brothers Greatest Hits 1970 via Sony
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2016: Selected For Preservation In The National Recording Registry Due To Its "Cultural, Historic, And Artistic Significance

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Snooks Eaglin

Drifting Blues [#]
New Orleans Street Singer 2005 via Smithsonian Folkways
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From His Humble Beginnings As A Blind New Orleans Street Singer To A Late Series Of Brilliant Albums Putting His Own Personal Stamp On The Blues Catalog, Snooks Was A Major Player In Post-War Blues Circles

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9:20 am

Hugh Masekela

Change
Time 2002 via Sony
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April 4, 1939 - January 23, 2018 (79)

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Taarka

River's Eddy Blues
Making Rracks Home 2015 via Taarka
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Originally Formed In Oregon In 2001 Now Based In Lyons, CO - David And Enion Tiller

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Mike Seeger

The Golden Willow Tree
True Vine 2003 via Smithsonian Folkways
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One Of 305 Traditional Ballads From The British Isles, And Their American Variants, Anthologized During The Second Half Of The 19th Century - "The Golden Willow Tree," Has Its' Origin Dating to 1635

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9:00 am

B-Side Growlers

Can't You Hear Me Calling
Home Brewed 2017 via Independent
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Composer: Bill Monroe, 1949 - B-Side Growlers Are Appearing At Jammies XIX, 2/9

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Samantha Fish

It's Your Voodoo Working
Chills & Fever 2017 via Ruf
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Appearing For A Two Night Stand At Callahan's In Auburn Hills, 3/11&12

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Red Dirt Rangers

Angelina
Starin' Down The Sun 2002 via Red Dirt Rangers
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Stillwater, OK - Love, Lust, Jealousy, Revenge, Isolation, Redemption

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Eleanor McEvoy

The Harp That Once Through Tara's
The Thomas Moore Project 2018 via Moscodisc
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New Music Into 'YCE - Thomas Moore, 19th Century Irish Poet, Singer/Songwriter, And Entertainer

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Bill Staines

Lone Star Hotel Cafe
Old Dogs 2007 via Red House
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Appearing: 3/24 At The Wealthy Theater Annex; Presented By The Grand River Folk Arts Society

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8:40 am
Promo - Local Spins on WYCE (click for more info)

Local Spins on WYCE is a 1-hour exploration of the best music from the Grand Rapids area and West Michigan. The program often debuts new songs by seasoned artists as well as emerging acts who merit attention and broader exposure.

The show is hosted by John "SINK-uh-vitch" from LocalSpins.com, the website covering West Michigan's music scene. Each week, John invites local artists into the studio for live music and conversation.

Tune in for "Local Spins on WYCE" every Friday at 11am. And browse every archived episode online at WYCE dot org

Julius Daniels

Ninety-Nine Year Blues [1927]
Best Of 2009 via Goldenlane
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November 20, 1901 South Carolina - October 18, 1947 South Carolina - Daniel's Recorded History Is Minimal, However He Plays a Major Role In The History Of Piedmont Blues - One Of The First Black Artists To Record In The Southeast, Daniels Discography Is Comprised Of Only Five Songs;Three Of Those Have Become Blues Standards - After 1930 He Worked Odd Jobs Until His Passing In 1947

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Bessie Smith

On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
Bessie Smith, 1929-1933 1998 via Smithsonian
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April 15, 1894 Tennessee - September 26, 1937 Mississippi - With Ma Rainey Helping Her Develop A Stage Presence, Bessie Smith's Career Began Around 1913 - Ten Years Later Saw Her First Recordings; Two Sides Selling Over 100,000 Copies - In The End Bessie Smith Made 160 Recordings, Accompanied By Likes Of Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins And Fletcher Henderson - Currently, Four Historic Markers Stand In Her Honor Along The Mississippi Blues Trail - Miss Smith Died Tragically In 1937

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Wes Montgomery And Jimmy Smith

James And Wes
Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo 1966 via Verve
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Grady Tate, Drums...Richard Davis, Bass...Ray Barretto, Congo...Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3...Wes Montgomery, Guitar

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8:20 am

Ten Strings And A Goat Skin

Maluron Lurette
Aupres du Poele 2016 via Tsaags
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French Canadian Roots Fusion Trio

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Hylo Brown & The Timberliners

The Old Home Town
The Best Of 1954-1960 2010 via Goldenlane
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Johnson County, KY Bluegrass Pioneer

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Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys

A Six Pack to Go
A Six Pack To Go 1966 via Capitol
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Gina Clowes

Puppet Show
True Colors 2017 via Crossroads
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Frank Solivan

Wayfaring Stranger
Family, Friends & Heroes 2016 via Compass Records
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Vocals: Lorene Solivan

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