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Calling to the GoodWestern Swing - The Wide-Open Spaces of Music with Cary GinellSend us a textEnjoy this interview with Cary Ginell - a veteran radio broadcaster, folklorist, and author of ten books on American music. He is an award-winning writer and music historian who took a moment to sit down with host, Kelly Hurd, recently and discuss the beginnings of the western swing music genre.Through Cary's reminiscing about the days of Milton Brown, Bob Wills, and the Light Crust Doughboys, you'll feel as if you stepped back into the 1930s!Get to know Milton Brown and Bob Wills a little better through the...2025-05-3043 min
Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts"Carefully Taught" by Cary GinellMusicologist Cary Ginell joins us to talk about his new book, "Carefully Taught: American History through Broadway Musicals." Cary is a wealth of information about music in general (and lots of other topics too!), but especially about musicals. Here he talks about musicals that were fairly accurate from a historical standpoint, or why they strayed, and others that stomped all over history with wild abandon. He also couches their creation or production in the time period they covered or during which they were produced with thoughtful consideration of the dark parts of our country's history. A lively discussion ranging...2023-11-1159 min
The SchmoozeE02: Cary Ginell, Musician/WriterThis time, Alison is joined by Cary Ginell, flute player in TAE's Band of Milk and Honey and local theatre reviewer for The Acorn. They talk about the importance of music in Judaism, seeing the same community theatre shows over and over again, and the amazing tale of the SS Volturno. And of course, Alison again asks the Jewishified version of James Lipton's "Inside the Actor's Studio" questions.
Articles about the SS Volturno:
- jewishjournal.com/old_stories/912/
- homepages.rootsweb.com/~daamen1/volturno/saga.htm
Royalty Free Music from Bensound2020-09-1545 min