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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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An Dro

Duty Free Reel
An Dro Live 2013 2013 via Independent
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"When Music Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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(REQUESTED)

Geno Delafose

Bye Bye Mon Neg
That's What I'm Talkin' About! 1996 via Rounder / Pgd
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With Longtime Band 'French Rockin' Boogie' - An Early Start For The Zydeco Accordionist, Joining His Father's Band, "The Eunice Playboys" As Rubboard Player At Age Eight. He And the Band Created The Genre Nouveau Zydeco

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Varetta M. Dillard

I'm Gonna Tell My Daddy On You [1956]
R&B Legend '56-'61 2011 via Master Classics
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Brilliant Rhythm & Blues Singer Of The 1950's - Two-Time Winner Of The Apollo Theater's Amateur Competition - Became Known For Her Tribute Songs To Fallen Heroes - Dillard Ended Her Solo Recording Career In 1961 And Joined Her Husband's Gospel Group, The Tri-Odds

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Z.Z. Hill

The Chokin Kind
The Brand New Z.Z. Hill 1971 via Kent
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Naples, TX - Singing Career Began In The Late 1950's As Part Of The Gospel Group The Spiritual Five

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Bobbie Gentry

Big Boss Man
Delta Sweete 1968 via Capitol
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Landmark Concept Album Co-Produced By Gentry

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WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre : Earth Radio (click for more info)

Coming up each Monday at 6PM it's WYCE @ Wealthy Theatre

Community Media Center has started a virtual concert series - live from Wealthy Theatre, programmed by WYCE, and streaming live on Facebook. .

Coming up this Monday it's live music from Earth Radio

The Grand Rapids Community Media Center will also take online donations with a portion of the proceeds going to the artists or a non-profit of their choosing

More information on this event is available at wyce dot org 

WYCE at Wealthy Theatre Concert Livestream featuring Earth Radio - Monday at 6pm! 



Los Lobos & Bob Weir

Bertha
Dear Jerry: Celebrating The Music Of Jerry Garcia (Live) 2016 via Blackbird
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Composers: Jerome Garcia & Robert Hunter - An Extraordinary Collection Of Musicians Coming Together To Honor One Of The Most Influential Musicians And Cultural Icons Of Our Time

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Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

Hoodoo Lady Blues [1949]
Crudup's After Hours 2020 via Checker
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Forest, MS - Delta Blues Singer Best Known Outside Blues Circles, For His Songs "That's All Right" And "My Baby Left Me"; Major Hits For Elvis - Member Of The 'Harmonizing Four' During The Late 1930's - Honored With A Marker On The Mississippi Blues Trail, Placed At His Hometown

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Davina and the Vagabonds

You Must Be Losing Your Mind
Sunshine 2014 via roundabout records
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Minneapolis,MN - Rooted In Early 20th-Century Blues And Jazz, But Freshened Up With The 21st-Century Cheek Of Davina's Teasing Vocals And Clever Lyrics

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Ferris Coffee (click for more info)

Coffee at WYCE is provided by Ferris Coffee - a local roaster with two cafe locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Ferris is a family owned and operated company with a mission to build thriving relationships through specialty coffee and nuts. 

You can find more information about their coffee and the people behind it at ferriscoffee.com

Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne

Bumpin' Down The Highway
Go, Just Do It! 2020 via Stony Plain
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The 'YCE Blues Alley Welcomes:

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe

When They Ring The Golden Bells
Never Alone 2020 via Remember Records
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The Godmother Of Rock 'N' Roll, Who Turned The Burgeoning Musical Style Into An International Sensation

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Joe Williams With The Count Basie Orchestra

Joe Sings The Blues (It's A Low Down Dirty Shame)
Everyday I Have The blues 1959 via Parlophone
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Worked As A Singer And Bouncer In Chicago During The Late 1930's - Joined the Basie Orchestra In The Early 50's For A Seven Year Run - Maintained A Highly Successful Solo Career For Thirty-Five Years

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Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey

Sitara
Miles Beyond 2003 via Autumn Light Productions
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Multi-Global Award Recipients - The Album Is A Journey Through The American Southwest, With Hints Of India, The Saharan Desert And Beyond

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Jake Blount

Roustabout
Spider Tales 2020 via Free Dirt
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Bryan Lee

29 Ways
Katrina Was Her Name 2007 via Just In Time
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A Fixture On Bourbon Street For Forty-Years; Taking Willie Dixon Undercover (1956)

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Johnny Clegg & Juluka ft. The Soweto Gospel Choir

African Sky Blue
The Best Of Johnny Clegg - Juluka And Savuka 2013 via Capitol
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Remembering Johnny Clegg, Passing On One-Year Ago, July 16, 2019

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The Jayhawks

Angelyn
Live At The Belly Up 2015 via Jayhawks Music
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The Entire Performance Was Recorded January 11, 2015 In The Beautiful Coastal Town Of Solana Beach, CA - No Big Secret The Jayhawks Were Influential On Many Bands Playing The Twin Cities Circuit, Including Uncle Tupelo, The Gear Daddies, And The Honeydogs

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Bonny Light Horseman

Magpie's Nest
Bonny Light Horseman 2020 via 37d03d
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The Astral Folk Trio Of Eric D. Johnson, Anais Mitchell And Josh Kaufman Recording Together Under The Moniker 'Bonny Light Horseman' - The Debut Album Reimagines Transatlantic Folk Renderings - "Magpie's Nest" Is Based On A British Fairy Tale

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Promo - Submit Music (click for more info)

Are you a Michigan musician or know of a few talented artists?

Submit an album to 88.1 FM WYCE for airplay consideration. 

View a how-to guide by visiting WYCE dot org and then click on the "Connect" tab to see the steps to add a local album to our WYCE music library!

Bandanna Girls

Money Honey
Jazzin' The Blues Vol. 2 (1939-1946) 1992 via Document
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The "Bandanna Girls" Were Mozelle France And May Hopkins. As A Duo, Their Entire Recorded Output Consisted Of Four Sides Recorded In One Session During 1939. Both Singers Came From The Ma Rainey School Of Swagger, Touring With Traveling Minstrel Shows Throughout The Deep South During The 1930's. Not Much Is Known Of The Ladies Whereabouts After The Recording Session; Another Footnote In The Rich Tradition We Call The Blues.

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Bandanna Girls

Baby Would You Dare
Jazzin' The Blues Vol. 2 (1939-1946) 1996 via Document
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Mozelle France And May Hopkin

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Yusef LaTeef Sextet

Yusef's Mood
Jazz Moods 1957 via Savoy
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Louis Hayes, Drums...Ernie Farrow, Bass...Hugh Lawson, Piano...Curtis Fuller, Trumpet...Doug Watkins, Percussion...Yusef LaTeef, Tenor Saxophone

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Ferris Coffee (click for more info)

Coffee at WYCE is provided by Ferris Coffee - a local roaster with two cafe locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Ferris is a family owned and operated company with a mission to build thriving relationships through specialty coffee and nuts. 

You can find more information about their coffee and the people behind it at ferriscoffee.com

Billy Milton And His One Man Band

Old Fashioned Square Dance [1928]
The Cornshucker's Frolic: Classic Recordings From The 1920's & 30's 2006 via Yazoo
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Debuted As A Singer And MC At The Grand Ole Opry With Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys, Calling The Square Dances

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Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile & Yo-Yo Ma

The Trappings
Not Our First Rodeo 2020 via Sound Postings
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Special Guest Vocalist: Aoife O'Donovan

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Bill Staines

So Sang The River
One More River 1998 via Red House
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Highly-Regarded Folk Musician Continuing On With A Sixty Year Career

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Brian Oberlin

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Solo Swing 2012 via Independent
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The Rockford Native Reworking A 1933 Showtune; First Recorded By Torch Singer Gertrude Niesen With The Ray Sinatra Orchestra (The Chairman's Cousin), And Of Course The Number One Smash For 'The Platters' In '58

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