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Song & Memory: Harrigan 4:16 Ann Heppermann, Rick Moody & Kara Oehler

What song from your past brings back a strong memory? In this installment of our ongoing series, we meet a woman with a special recollection of a song heard frequently around St. Patrick's Day: the popular Irish standard, "Harrigan."

Broadcast: Mar 11 2006 on APM Weekend AmericaSeries: Song & Memory Subjects: Broadway, Music, Youth

Song & Memory: I’ll Take Manhattan 4:37 Ann Heppermann, Rick Moody & Kara Oehler

The song "I'll Take Manhattan" is upbeat and jaunty song to most people. But to writer Julia Slavin, the song elicits some darker, more unsettling thoughts about her childhood pets.

Broadcast: Feb 11 2006 on APM Weekend AmericaSeries: Song & Memory Subjects: Children, Youth, Music, Family

Song & Memory: Rocky Mountain High 7:03 Ann Heppermann, Rick Moody & Kara Oehler

What song creates the strongest memory in your mind? Weekend America explores the songs that leave an impact on you in our new series, "Song and Memory." This week, our first participant, Jeffery Carpenter explains his special connection to John Denver's popular song, "Rocky Mountain High."

Broadcast: Jan 21 2006 on APM Weekend AmericaSeries: Song & Memory Subjects: Religious, Folk, Music, Youth

Remembering John Lennon 7:37 Paul Ingles

John Lennon died 25 year ago, December 8 1980. Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? That’s the question asked to people of the generation whose lives were deeply affected by he man and his music.

Broadcast: Dec 3 2005 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Rock, Historical, Politics, Music

SERIES: The Plan Barrett Golding

THE PLAN- A weekly half-hour transmitting all human knowledge on a single subject via a series of rhythmic radio bursts. Produced by KGLT-FM (Bozeman MT) and The Wandering Jew. Funding from PRX.org, the Public Radio Exchange.

Broadcast: Nov 1 2005 on HV Webwork Subjects: Entertainment, Spoken Word, Music

John Ono Lennon 59:00 Barrett Golding, Paul Ingles, The Professor & [Hearing Voices]

A Memorial and Celebration special. Hosted by Lynn Neary, of NPR, featuring: "On Ed Sullivan"- an audio essay by host Lynn Neary with Beatles live performances and 1963-64 fanclub Christmas messages. "All We Are Saying" by Barrett Golding- Lennon in his own words and music (interviews, albums, outtakes, antics and poetics) talks about peace, family, and art. "The Day John Lennon Died" by Paul Ingles- Members of the generation jolted by Lennon's death recall how they heard the news and how deeply this ex-Beatle's life affected theirs. "NYC/LA Radio 12/8/1980" & "20th Anniversary Mourners: Imagine 12/8/2000" found-sound from The Professor- the radio dial recorded the night of Lennon's death, and mourners 20 years later singing in Central Park. "Pop Vultures: Grief" by Kate Sullivan & Vince DeLorca- Lennon's "God" as grief counseling, from the radio series Pop Vultures. More audio, info and links...

Broadcast: Oct 9 2005 on HV SpecialSeries: Hearing Voices- Specials Subjects: Rock, Politics, Music, Entertainment, Specials

W.C. Handy 8:55 Barrett Golding

W.C. Handy 1912 sheet music for his "Memphis Blues" was the first blues published. Over the next few decades his songs would make the Billboard charts dozens of times. His "St. Louis Blues" alone was a hit for the Mills Brothers, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Guy Lombardo, Rudy Valee, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, and nine other bands. In 1958, when he died, 150,000 people lined the streets of New York City for his funeral. [transcript]

Broadcast: Feb 15 2005 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Music, Historical, Blues

New Orleans- Eluard Burt 4:52 Barrett Golding

More than any other city in the world, New Orleans, Louisiana is known for its distinct music and food. It’s also known for this day, Fat Tuesday, in French: Mardi Gras. Musician Eluard Burt is intimately familiar with the flavors, feelings, spices and sounds of this Missisippi River city. Accompanied by recordings of a walk through the French Quarter, through Jackson Square and down Bourbon Street.

Broadcast: Feb 5 2005 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Music, Jazz, Travel, Food

Art of Rock 8:41 Scott Carrier

An explosion of indie bands has re-fueled the genre of rock posters. A new book presents the best of The Art of Modern Rock. [transcript]

Broadcast: Dec 20 2004 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Rock, Music, Art

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Bonnie Jo Hunt 5:36 Gregg McVicar

Encore broadcast: From Earthsongs: Sioux singer Bonnie Jo Hunt layers opera over insects for Robbie Robertson’s "Twisted Hair", off the Music for the Native Americans album. [transcript]

Broadcast: Nov 14 2004 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Earthsongs Subjects: Opera, Native, Music