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Afterglow Jazz and American Song with host David Brent Johnson

Afterglow is a weekly one-hour radio program of jazz and American popular song hosted by David Brent Johnson and produced by WFIU Public Radio. Afterglow airs Friday at 10 p.m. on WFIU HD1.

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Swing It, Lady, Swing: Billie Holiday With the Big Bands

Billie Holiday’s discography doesn’t reflect the breadth of her big-band experience. “Swing It, Lady, Swing” collects nearly all of the big-band recordings that she did make.

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Stardust: Nat King Cole on Capitol, 1955-59

This week on Afterglow we’ll feature music from a new and comprehensive collection of Nat King Cole’s late-1950s Capitol recordings, including Cole’s collaborations with arrangers such as Billy May, Nelson Riddle, and Gordon Jenkins, as well as two sides made with members of the Count Basie Orchestra.

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All Through the Night: Julie London Sings Cole Porter

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Good Night & Good Luck

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