There was a time when the occupation of songwriter did not automatically include singer in the description. Generally, a songwriter wrote the song and it was performed by a singer. This began to change in the 1950s, and truly became … Continue reading →
This week on the program, we continue our occasional feature focusing on Earth’s elements. We focused on “Water” a few weeks ago, and this week we’ll feature songs about “Wind,” following many different themes in songs that use the mighty … Continue reading →
Valentine’s Day in upon us once more. Flowers and chocolates are literally flying off the shelves and there are near riots at card shops. This may be a bit of an overstatement but Valentine’s Day remains a very favorite holiday … Continue reading →
The release of Bettye LaVette’s collection of Bob Dylan songs, Things Have Changed, inspired this week’s show. We’ll play the very first recording on Blowin’ in the Wind, a take on “Mr. Tambourine Man” by one of the men featured … Continue reading →
In our first post on Titanic songs, we listened to songs that emerged in the years soon after the disaster. They reflected on the events of the tragedy itself, and the lessons we might draw from it. Moving closer to the … Continue reading →
In the past few years there has been a resurgence in interest in the music of Woody Guthrie. The political times we live in and the growing chasm between rich and poor in the US makes Woody’s music as relevant … Continue reading →
“When he was on, no one could auto-desecrate better. ‘He who is not busy being born is busy dying,’ he famously intoned in “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding),” and way before the aphorism became worthy of inclusion in Bartlett’s … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our New York City folk music revival excursion. This week we take a look at the city after the arrival of Bob Dylan. LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1640_podcast.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, … Continue reading →
Bob Dylan celebrated his 75th birthday on May 24th. This week’s program celebrates Bob and features some great covers of his tunes and some rare recordings of Bob as artist and sideman. We’ll hear classic songs from Ian & Sylvia, … Continue reading →
Woody Guthrie gave us so many wonderful songs and this week we conclude our two part feature focusing some more of these classic songs. We’ll hear some of Woody’s recordings for Alan Lomax at the Library of Congress, selections from … Continue reading →
