Afterglow Jazz and American Popular Song
Yip Harburg was a lyricist who grew up poor on the Lower East Side of New York City to write about rainbows, paper moons, Aprils in Paris, and much more.
A look at "social significance" music from the 1930s and 40s that alluded in humorous, overtly political, or poignant ways to issues and problems of the times.
David Brent Johnson hosts the weekly WFIU historical jazz program Night Lights and Afterglow as well. Learn more »
In musical remembrance of artists past: Night Lights returns with another program of jazz elegies for Memorial Day weekend.
Night Lights is WFIU's weekly program of classic jazz hosted by David Brent Johnson.
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