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Roots and Rhythms: Recent playlists

Date Host Highlight On Demand
May. 12 Dick Altavista Bruce Springsteen covers Part 2.
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May. 5 Dick Altavista The Desert Rose Band featured some of the the finest players in Country Rock. Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, John Jorgensen, Jay Dee Maness, Bill Bryson and Steve Duncan
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Apr. 28 Dick Altavista Emmylou Harris is a singer-songwriter who, since 1975, has been recording first rate songs with top notch players and a magnificent voice
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Apr. 21 Dick Altavista Todd Snider has recorded 19 albums since 1994. All are filled with songs of both wry humor and heartfelt observations of daily truth.
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Apr. 14 Dick Altavista Jerry Jeff Walker is a singer-songwriter most closely associated with the “Outlaw Country” movement in Austin, Tx. in the 1970’s and his big hit “Mr. Bojangles” .
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Apr. 7 Dick Altavista The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio started in 2015 and have recorded four amazing LP’s of funky Soul/​Jazz for the Colemine label. This episode serves up tracks from each of them.
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Mar. 31 Dick Altavista Part Three of the music of Ray Charles 1961-1964 including tunes from Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music Vols 1&2.
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Mar. 24 Dick Altavista Los Lobos began in East L.A. in 1974. They are still going strong today. In Part one of my look at this band that can play any music made in America I’ll cover the years 1978-1990.
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Mar. 17 Dick Altavista The Coal Porters began in Los Angeles in 1989 fronted by Sid Griffin
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Mar. 10 Dick Altavista Part Two of the music of James Brown. This episode covers the years 1964-1967.
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Mar. 3 Dick Altavista The Sadies Part three: Live. I’m of the opinion that The Sadies are the best live band in Canada. Hear why!
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Feb. 25 Dick Altavista The Meters were a group from New Orleans who over the course of 8 albums between 1969-1977 redefined funk music. This is part one of my look at this fantastic band.
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Feb. 18 Dick Altavista Ray Charles is one of the giants of American Music. In part two of my look at his music we focus on the years 1959-1961.
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