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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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Norton Buffalo & George Kahumoku, Jr

Aloha 'Oe
From Paradise 2012 via Kealia Farms
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"When Music Is Tight, It All Becomes Beautifully Loose." Traditions! Returns Next Week

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Kevin Gordon

Junior's Guitar
Cadillac Jack's #1 Son 1998 via Shanachie
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West Monroe, LA -Songwriter To Roots & Roll Heavyweights

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COMPILATIONS

Don't Be Cruel
Good Rockin' Tonight- The Legacy of Sun Records 2001 via Sire / London/Rhino
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Bryan Ferry - Undercover: Elvis Presley - Legendary Songwriter Otis Blackwell Wrote It In 1956 - Grammy Hall Of Fame, 2002

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John Moreland

High on Tulsa Heat
High on Tulsa Heat 2015 via Old Omens
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GR Appearance: 10/12 Wealthy Theater

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9:40 am
Wealthy Theatre: John Moreland (click for more info)

WYCE and Section Live presents John Moreland at Wealthy Theatre on Wednesday, October 12th!

John Moreland is a Tulsa-based singer-songwriter with a reputation for writing sad songs, but his most recent release "Birds in the Ceiling" explores a wider range of emotions and musical textures. He's bringing his multi-faceted song-writing talents to the historic Wealthy Theatre for an unforgettable night of music.

Tickets and more information available now at section live dot com.

John Moreland live at Wealthy Theatre on Wednesday, October 12th!

Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin

How You Want It Done
Common Ground 2014 via Yep Roc
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Undercover: Big Bill Broonzy

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Nikki Lane

Good Enough
Denim & Diamonds 2022 via New West Records
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Michigan Appearance: 12/12 El Club, Detroit

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Nikki Lane

Nikki Lane WYCE Station ID
Denim & Diamonds 2022 via New West Records
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June Christy

Look Out Up There
Something Cool 1954 via Blue Note Records
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Success As A Singer Began With The Stan Kenton Orchestra - One Of The Finest And Most Neglected Singers Of Her Time - Worked The Cool Jazz Genre

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Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets

Down At J.J.'s
Tell Me What I Want To Hear 1991 via Black Top Records
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Texas Meets Chicago; Blues On Blues - Full-Speed Ahead

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Mark Lavengood

Vulpes Vulpes
We've Come Along 2017 via EarthWorkMusic
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GR Roots

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9:20 am

Loretta Lynn

Coal Miner's Daughter
Wouldn't It Be Great 2018 via SONY LEGACY
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Loretta's Signature Song, Later Being Used For The Name Of Lynn's Best-Selling Autobiography As Well As The 1980 Oscar-Winning Movie Starring Sissy Spacek In The Iconic Role - - - Most Awarded Female Country Recording Artist - The Only Female ACM Artist Of The Decade (1970s) - 24 No.1 Hit Singles; 11 Number One Albums - Multiple Awards And Accolades For Her Groundbreaking Role In Country Music - Sixty-Year Member Of The Grand Ole Opry - Awarded The Presidential Medal Of Freedom - Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame - Ended 57 Years Of Touring On The Road In 2017 - Loretta Lynn, A True American Treasure

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COMPILATIONS

If You're Not Gone Too Long
Coal Miner's Daughter- A Tribute To Loretta Lynn 2010 via Sony
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Reba McEntire And The Time Jumpers - Nashville Songwriter Wanda Ballman Composition Recorded By Loretta In 1967, Produced By Owen Bradley

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Emmylou Harris

Blue Kentucky Girl
Blue Kentucky Girl 1979 via Warner Brothers
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First Single And Title Track From Loretta's 1965 Album

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George Jones

World Of Forgotten People
I'm A People 1965 via Columbia
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Written And Recorded By Loretta In 1962

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Loretta Lynn

Everything It Takes [w/Elvis Costello]
Full Circle 2016 via Sony
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Loretta Webb Lynn: Butcher Hollow, KY; April 14th 1932 - October 4, 2022 (90) - - - - - RIP Loretta, And Thanks For The Music

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9:00 am
Kalamazoo State Theatre: Bright Eyes (click for more info)

Support today on WYCE comes from Kalamazoo State Theatre presenting Bright Eyes!

The historic Kalamazoo State Theatre welcomes indie rock icons Bright Eyes to West Michigan for their first tour in a decade. 

Tickets for Bright Eyes at Kalamazoo State Theatre on Monday, November 7th are on sale now at kazoostate dot com.

The Kalamazoo State Theatre...West Michigan's home with the stars!

John Oates Band

It's All Right
The Bluesville Sessions 2012 via WBA
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Undercover: The Impressions, 1963; Written By Curtis Mayfield, The Single Was The Most Successful Chart Entry Of The Group's Career

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Rory Block

Lovin' Whiskey
Ain't Nobody Worried 2022 via Stony Plain
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Seven Times Blues Music Award Recipient - Ms. Block Turning 73 in A Few Weeks

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The Oak Ridge Boys

Walk in Jerusalem
17th Avenue Revival 2018 via Lightning Rod
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The Legendary Four Founded In The 1940s As The Oak Ridge Quarter, Very Popular In Southern Gospel During The 1950s

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Axton Kincaid

I Wanna Be Adored
Songs from the Pine Room 2007 via Trade Root Music Group/Free Dirt Records
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Pickin' On The Stone Roses, 1989 - Rock-To-Roots Transformations Passed Through The Filter Of Tom Waits, Neko Case And Calexico While Retaining The Country Side To The Equation

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COMPILATIONS

Ry Cooder with Lalo Guerrero - Barrio Viejo
Putumayo Presents Songs From The Sonoran Borderlands [Linda Ronstadt's Musical Odyssey] 2022 via Putumayo
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Accompanies Linda Ronstadt's New Candid Memoir, Feels Like Home: A Song For The Sonoran Borderlands - A Journey To The Place Her Soul Calls Home, the Sonoran Desert

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8:40 am
Promo - Smart Speaker / APP (click for more info)

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COMPILATIONS

Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
The Specialty Story 2022 via Craft Recordings
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Blues Spotlight: Lloyd Price Burst Onto The New Orleans R&B Scene In 1952 At The Age Of Nineteen Scoring His First National Chart-Topper. This Was The Start Of Massive Crossover Success. After Twenty Years In Music, The Business-Savvy Lloyd Became A Boxing Promoter, Trying His Hand At Every Aspect Of The Music Business, And Twenty Years Later Staged A Musical Comeback, A 1993 Major European Tour With The Killer, Little Richard And Gary U.S. Bonds. His Music Came At A Critical Moment In The Development Of Rock And Roll. He Never Makes The Transition To Civilian Life When His Musical Career Fades..And Lives Out His Last Years In Threadbare Obscurity. Lloyd Price Passed On In 2021

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COMPILATIONS

Lloyd Price - Ain't It A Shame
The Specialty Story 2022 via Craft Recordings
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Blues Spotlight: March 9, 1933 LA - May 3, 2021 NY

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Cedar Walton

Another Star
Charmed Circle 2017 via High Note
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The Jazz Route Presents: Al Foster, Drums...Bob Berg, Tenor Saxophone...Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion...Tony Dumas, Bass...Steve Turre, Trombone...Cedar Walton, Piano - - - - - - - - A Selection From Animation, A 1978 Recording By Hard Bop Pianist Cedar Walton. Assembling A Stable Of The Mightiest Jazz Stylists Around, Walton and Company Keep It Funky, Melodic With A Usual Sharp Edge

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8:20 am

The Steve Meisner Band

Jammin' Polkas
Deep Polka: Dance Music From The Midwest 1998 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Final Day For The Three-Day Celebration Of Pulaski Days Here In Grand Rapids - Celebrating 50 Years Of Polish Traditions All Over The City - Named After American Revolutionary War Hero And Polish immigrant Gen. Casimir Pulaski

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COMPILATIONS

Del McCoury - Would You Catch A Falling Star (Feat. Sierra Hull)
Something Borrowed, Something New - A Tribute to John Anderson 2022 via Easy Eye Sound
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Producer: Dan Auerbach - Tribute Album Celebrating The Songs And Career Of The Legendary John Anderson

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Johnny Doyle
Dark Holler- Old Love Songs and Ballads 2005 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Mountain Shout: Berzilla Wallin; A Member Of A Family Of Renowned Ballad Singers In Madison County, NC - Highly Accomplished Singers In The Old Love Song Tradition Of The Big Laurel Area

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Kyle Brown & The Human Condition

Quiet Fires
Kyle Brown & The Human Condition 2022 via Independent
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West Michigan Music; Montague, Mi - Formerly The El Capitan Of Bigfoot Buffalo

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Melissa Carper & Rebecca Patek

Old Sweet Home
Brand New Old Time Songs 2018 via Independent
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Founding Duo Of Buffalo Gals

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Gaelynn Lea

Tombigbee Waltz
The Songs We Sing Along the Way 2017 via Independent
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A Traditional Fiddle Tune With Origins Resting In the Late 19th Century - Also Known As Gum Tree Canoe - Named For A River That Flows From Northeast Mississippi Into The Alabama River

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8:00 am
Kalamazoo State Theatre: Bright Eyes (click for more info)

Support today on WYCE comes from Kalamazoo State Theatre presenting Bright Eyes!

The historic Kalamazoo State Theatre welcomes indie rock icons Bright Eyes to West Michigan for their first tour in a decade. 

Tickets for Bright Eyes at Kalamazoo State Theatre on Monday, November 7th are on sale now at kazoostate dot com.

The Kalamazoo State Theatre...West Michigan's home with the stars!