John Lee Hooker: Boogie Chillen
Our series begins with John Lee Hooker’s breakthrough song “Boogie Chillen.” Blues veteran Charlie Musselwhite and writer Peter Guralnick explain how Hooker’s 1948 song left its mark on American music. […]
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The Sounds of America: Flaco Jiménez’s Partners album BMPAudio
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The Sounds of America: The Harder They Come Soundtrack BMPAudio
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Science Of Happiness 76: If You Want to Be More Productive, Cut Yourself Some Slack BMPAudio
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Science of Happiness 73: How to Switch Off Your Critics BMPAudio
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Science of Happiness 72: How To Reconnect With Your Partner BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 71: Do You Want To Be More Patient? BMPAudio
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Red, White and the Blues BMPAudio
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The Science Of Happiness 70: How To Love People You Don’t Like BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 69: What’s Your “Why” In Life? BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 68: From Othering to Belonging BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 67: Taking Small Steps toward Big Goals BMPAudio
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1A Memorial Day Special BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 66: How to Connect When You Must Stay Apart BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 64: Helping Kids Think About the Good BMPAudio
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The Science of Happiness 63: Remembering to Breathe BMPAudio
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The Sounds of America: “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” BMPAudio
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Carmen Miranda: O Que È Que A Bahiana Tem
This samba was recorded by the Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda in 1939. Dori Caymmi, the son of the songwriter, and biographer Martha Gil-Montero explain how the song brought Brazilian music […]
The 2,000 Year Old Man
This 1961 comedy routine by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner is about a man so old, he once knew Jesus — personally — and dated Joan of Arc. Billy Crystal and Rob […]
George Jones: He Stopped Loving Her Today
One of this year’s selections is a song so sad that George Jones was initially reluctant to record it. Yet it became one of the most popular songs in country […]
Link Wray: Rumble
This guitar instrumental altered the course of rock music. The story of Link Wray and “Rumble,” from 1958, is told by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, bassist James Hutchinson, and writer […]
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Woodstock: 40 Years On – Back to Yasgur’s Farm
Nearly 400 radio stations worldwide marked the 40th anniversary of Woodstock by airing the two-hour special “Woodstock: 40 Years On – Back to Yasgur’s Farm.” Hosted by the World Cafe’s […]
‘Head Hunters’ Found A New Direction In Jazz
Herbie Hancock‘s 1973 classic Head Hunters, the first platinum-selling jazz record, is now considered one of the defining moments in jazz fusion. The groundbreaking album — a true fusion of […]
Kitty Wells: Don’t Blame The ‘Honky-Tonk’
In 1952, Hank Thompson’s “The Wild Side of Life” addressed wild women and finding women on the wild side of life. Without a female voice, it was natural that an […]
Mercy: Behind Roy Orbison’s ‘Pretty Woman’
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Roy Orbison. Appropriately, this year has seen the release of a four-disc retrospective called The Soul of […]
