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Roots and Rhythms: Recent playlists

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Nov. 17 Dick Altavista The Verve Story. Part one 1944-1952
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Nov. 10 Dick Altavista The Deep Dark Woods play gothic North Americana. They have released 9 albums since 2006.
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Nov. 3 Dick Altavista Emmylou Harris Part two.
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Oct. 27 Dick Altavista Larry Jon Wilson was a singer-songwriter and a progenitor of “Country-Funk”.
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Oct. 20 Dick Altavista Part one of my look at Rick Nelson a progenitor of “Country Rock”.
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Oct. 13 Dick Altavista Part three of my look at the career of Los Lobos who are celebrating 50 years as a band in 2024.
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Oct. 6 Dick Altavista Blossom Dearie was an excellent singer and piano player who recorded for Verve, Fontana and Daffodil.
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Sep. 29 Dick Altavista Part two of my look at the music of the legendary New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair.
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Sep. 22 Dick Altavista Dot Dash is an excellent Power Pop band from Washington D.C.
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Sep. 15 Dick Altavista Jerry David DeCicca is a Texas, by way of Ohio, Singer-Songwriter who produces albums of understated beauty.
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Sep. 8 Dick Altavista Guy Clark covers Part two.
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Sep. 1 Dick Altavista Pagliaro. When you are this good you only need one name.
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Aug. 25 Dick Altavista Johnny Cash was an American legend, albeit a fading one, when he got together with Rick Rubin to record. The result was a swan song rarely seen. A late career resurgence cementing his place in popular music history.
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Aug. 18 Dick Altavista Carla Olson first found fame in The Textones in the mid ‘80’s. Since then she is known mostly as a producer however she continues to release excellent solo recordings.
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