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Fresh AirRemembering The South African Playwright Who Defied ApartheidAthol Fugard's plays, like Blood Knot and Master Harold and the Boys, were about the emotional and psychological consequences of Apartheid. He also formed an integrated theater company in the 1960s, in defiance of South African norms. The playwright, who died Saturday, spoke with Terry Gross in 1986. And we remember soul singer/songwriter Jerry Butler, who sang with Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions before going solo. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead marks the centennial of the birth of Roy Haynes, one of the most in-demand drummers of the genre.Learn more about sponsor message choices...
2025-03-1345 min
The Story of Rock and Roll Radio ShowThe Story of Rock and Roll: S7E42TSORR Radio Show S7E42 aired at 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 17 October 2024. The show was dedicated to the memory of Athol Curtis, who was a big part of TSORR and sadly passed away a year ago to the day. This show was a celebration of the rock and roll spirit of this uniquely special human being. He lives on through the awesome music that we both love so much. The artists featured (see below) are in order of play so you can find anything you are looking for with ease. This week’s highlig...
2024-10-173h 01
The Story of Rock and Roll Radio ShowThe Story of Rock and Roll: S6E42S6E42 went out live on Rebel Rock Radio at 19h00 on 19 October 2023. It was a tough one, those of you who listen regularly to TSORR will have heard me mention Athol Curtis on many occasions. Athol has been a fan of TSORR since it started on Mix FM on 21 12 2017. We were musical brothers and I considered him the TSORR Musical Director due to his many suggested tracks for the shows. Athol sadly passed away Tuesday night 17 Oct. His family and friends are devastated at the loss of this amazing human being. Athol was born to rock, he was a uniq...
2023-10-193h 01