Afterglow Jazz and American Popular Song
This week on Afterglow we celebrate the recent birthday of Hoagy Carmichael, with interpretations of Carmichael classics from many performers.
Afterglow kicks off a month-long celebration of songwriter Johnny Mercer's centennial with a program featuring his 1940s vocal recordings.
This week on Afterglow it’s our annual songs-of-the-season ode to autumn with many classic performers of jazz and American popular song.
This week on Afterglow we’ll feature Johnny Mercer, a lyric writer for many American-songbook standards and the co-founder of Capitol Records
Features music from the last five years of Nat King Cole's career, including pop, novelty, big band, country, and show tunes.
Here comes the summer! The Lighthouse All-Stars, Nat King Cole, Antonio Carlos Jobim and more offer up warm-weather serenades.
A look at the music of World War II, featuring topical songs, radio broadcasts, and an interview with historian Michael McGerr.
With music from Nat King Cole and others, this week on Afterglow we play songs about the springtime on "Songs of the Season".
This week on Afterglow it's "Songs of the Season: Christmas" with holiday music from Bill Charlap, Dianne Reeves, Nat King Cole, Shorty Rogers, and more!
This week on Afterglow we note the passing of a legendary jazz vocalist, Anita O’Day, who scored a smash hit with the song “Let Me Off Uptown”.
David Brent Johnson hosts the weekly WFIU historical jazz program Night Lights and Afterglow as well. Learn more »
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.
Night Lights is WFIU's weekly program of classic jazz hosted by David Brent Johnson.
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