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September 8, 2007

 

Nat King Cole 1960-64

Nat King Cole 1960-64

Features music from the last five years of Nat King Cole's career, including pop, novelty, big band, country, and show tunes.

February 3, 2007

 

Billy Strayhorn Album Cover

Portrait of Billy Strayhorn

This week on Afterglow we focus on Billy Strayhorn, the co-writer who played a very important part in The Duke Ellington Orchestra's sound.

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Why Jazz Happened, With Marc Myers

Marc Myers jazz book

JazzWax blogger and Wall Street Journal music writer Marc Myers discusses his book about how cultural, economic, and social forces shaped the sound of jazz.

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Night Lights is WFIU's weekly program of classic jazz hosted by David Brent Johnson.

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