Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
9:00PM-11:00PM

This Sunday on EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
we feature the music of

PAUL ROBESON
Some of the songs from his career
that we will hear:

• "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. HANDY)
• SHAKESPEARE'S Monologue from OTHELLO
• "Solitude"
• of course, "Ol' Man River" (JEROME KERN/OSCAR HAMMERSTEIM II)
• and "Going Home"
• And More!

We will present Robeson's Dramatic Testimony before the
HOUSE UNAMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITEE
as performed in ERIC BENTLEY'S play
ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?
available thru the
Pacifica Radio Archives

 

We'll listen to four renditions of
"If I Ruled The World "
by CYRIL ORNADEL & LESLIE BRICUSSE
with performances by:

• TONY BENNETT
• SAMMY DAVIS, JR.
• DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES
• And a new recording by BABY JANE DEXTER
  from her new CD IF released thru Quannacut Records

 

 

2009 MAC AWARDS
are taking place on
Monday, May 18 @ 7:30PM
BB King Blues Club
237 West 42nd Street, NYC

We listen to songs from

THIS YEAR'S


CD RECORDING OF THE YEAR

"and the nominees are":

 

• CAROL HALL - HALLWAYS
• BARRY LLOYD - LIVE
• KAREN MASON - RIGHT HERE / RIGHT NOW
• TODD MURRAY - STARDUST & SWING
• STACY SULLIVAN - IT'S A SMALL TOWN
• UPTOWN EXPRESS - WALK LIKE A MAN
  

 

THE NEW CD "PICK OF THE WEEK" IS:

• FRANK SINATRA - LIVE AT THE MEADOWLANDS
  released thru Concord Records .

 

You Must Remember This:
(a new segment)

Previously Released CDs To Keep In Mind:



CLEVE DOUGLAS - LIFE ON DUKE ELLINGTON BLVD.
released thru Namskar Records

GIVE AWAYS, GIVE AWAYS!!!

During this week's broadcast,
we will give away

TBA

 

Surprise Give-Away

(a new segment)

Tune in each week to win
an unannounced CD or Book!