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Listen to “The African History Network Show” with Michael Imhotep founder of The African History Network on 910 AM The Superstation WFDF in Detroit, Sundays, 9pm-11pm EST. We focus on Educating, Empowering and Inspiring people of African Descent throughout the Diaspora and around the World because Right Knowledge corrects wrong behavior. Listen LIVE on 910 AM WFDF in Detroit or around the world online at www.910AMSuperstation.com or by downloading the iHeart Radio App to your smartphone or a ...
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Your music podcast network for all things music history. The podcasts are: The Music History Today daily podcast: a briefing on the daily history of the glorious art form known as music Music Halls of Fame Weekly Podcast, where we celebrate a year in music and an inductee that year of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with examining whether a given artist of the week deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, we talk about another Hall of Fame, music museum, or wa ...
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Support Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakersWillam Spier was born on 10/16/1906 in New York City. He began his career as an editor at Musical America Magazine, eventually becoming its chief critic. His radio career began in 1929, when he produced and directed The Atwater-Kent Hour, a Met Opera presentation. He soon became a val…
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On the July 26 edition of Music History Today podcast, the Jackson Five sign, Billy Joel performs, and Beyonce acts. Plus, happy birthday to Mick Jagger!!! For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWOR…
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Support Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakersIn July of 1940 CBS’ Lux Radio Theatre was scheduled for its summer hiatus. Lux aired sixty-minute condensations of films Mondays at 9PM. Pulling a rating of 23.7, it was CBS’s highest-rated show and Monday’s most-listened to program. Head of CBS William Paley and Program Director Bil…
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This week on the Music Halls of Fame Podcast, we honor the year in music for 1986, along with inaugural member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 1986 Sam Cooke. We also look at the case for putting REO Speedwagon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and our spotlight walk of fame is the Hollywood walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, alon…
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On the July 25 edition of Music History Today podcast, Dylan plugs in and freaks people out, there are two ending performances, and a riot ends a festival. Also, it's Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get yo…
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On the July 24 edition of Music History Today podcast, it's all about movies. Two musical movies premiere (one good, one not so much), a musical movie voice passes away, and a music and movie partnership breaks up. Also, it's music and movie star Jennifer Lopez's birthday!!! For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to th…
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On this week's episode of the Music History In Depth Podcast, a woman with a big dream to take over the world and a legendary supergroup both debut, a movie with a classic soundtrack by a legend helps to create a new sound, a rebellious singer passes away, and Dylan plugs in and freaks out folk music fans....literally. For more music history, subsc…
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On the July 23 edition of Music History Today podcast, Amy Winehouse passes away, Sun Studios becomes a landmark, and rock and roll gets banned in Iran. Also, it's Alison Krauss's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL …
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On the July 22 edition of Music History Today podcast, Smoking Grooves starts, the Beatles come together, and Woodstock 99 begins. Plus, big birthdays for Don Henley and George Clinton. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSI…
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On the July 21 edition of Music History Today podcast, It's Stormy Weather for Lena Horne and Diana Ross, the Wall gets performed in front of the Wall, and the beginning of the end of Milli Vanilli happened and yours truly was there to witness it. Plus, it's Cat Stevens's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscrib…
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On the July 20 edition of Music History Today podcast, Joey Ramone takes the lead, Billboard gets two mentions, and Little Steve walks down E Street. Plus, it's some big birthdays today, including one who we recently lost. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, whereve…
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On the July 19 edition of Music History Today podcast, Mike Tyson and Joan Jett make history in a very superstitious way, Movin' Out moves into Chicago, and the Beatles cry Help! Also, it's Brian May's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get y…
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This week on the Music Hall of Fame Podcast, we honor the year in music for 2001, along with a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2001. We also look at the case for putting The Specials into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, our spotlight hall of fame isn't a hall, per se: it's the Library of Congress National Recording Registry …
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On the July 18 edition of Music History Today podcast, someone gets to 1 million likes on Facebook, Def Leppard debuts, and Lollapalooza begins. Also, it's Sir Richard Branson's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MU…
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On the July 17 edition of Music History Today podcast, the world loses Billie Holiday, John Lennon gets told to leave, and Handel gives us Water Music. Also, it's Phoebe Snow's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUS…
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On this week's episode of the Music History In Depth Podcast, a band turns a silly long song into the beginning of the end of the hair band era, a music festival trilogy that started out with peace and love ends in greed & violence, and we say happy birthday to a few music legends and a pretty cool record label owner who happens to be a billionaire…
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On the July 16 edition of Music History Today podcast, Michael Jackson does a private concert, Cream is born, and a couple of artists call it quits with their groups. Also, it's Stewart Copeland's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your p…
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On the July 15 edition of Music History Today podcast, Johnny Cash gets dropped, and it's time for Gangnam Style and Rock of Love. Plus, there's a ton of birthdays including Linda Ronstandt, Ian Curtis, and Marky Ramone.For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever y…
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On the July 14 edition of Music History Today podcast, the MPEG-1 gets a name change, a soon to be famous judge makes Tom Jones pay child support, and the Who begin. Also, it's Woody Guthrie's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podca…
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On the July 13 edition of Music History Today podcast, Live Aid happened, Queen debuted, and Marconi got his patent. Also, it's Deborah Cox's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LI…
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On the July 12 edition of Music History Today podcast, the Rolling Stones debuted, two artists pass away, and it's Disco Demolition night. Also, happy birthday to Christine McVie. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HIST…
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This week, we honor the year in music for 1997, along with a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 1997. We also look at the case for putting Blue Oyster Cult into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, our spotlight hall isn't a hall; it's the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in Washington, D.C. Playlist For Music For Thi…
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Support Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakersBy 1944 Norman Corwin had free rein over his productions. In six years he’d gone from a network rookie to the most-lauded creator on the air. He was now the poet-laureate of radio, a nickname which would stick with him the rest of his life. That March, The Columbia Workshop was rechri…
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On the July 11 edition of Music History Today podcast, there's two space related stories, Guns N' Roses fire one of their own, and Robin Thicke married Paula Patton. Wonder how that worked out? Also, happy birthday to Peter Murphy, Richie Sambora, and Suzanne Vega. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio ve…
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Words at War was an anthology of war stories “told by the men and women who have seen them happen.” It was produced in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime, promising “stories of the battlefronts, of behind-the scenes diplomacy, of underground warfare, of action on the seas, and of the home front.” Each show was to be “a living record o…
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On the July 10 edition of Music History Today podcast, Madonna's sudden popularity gets taken advantage of in a magazine, Shazam premieres, and we lose two legends. Also, birthdays today for Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and Jessica Simpson. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music hi…
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On this week's episode of the Music History In Depth Podcast, we discuss an event that was laced with racial undertones that became a riot that killed disco, a concert event for the ages, and we say happy birthday to the Mother of the MP3. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history …
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On the July 9 edition of Music History Today podcast, Bill Haley hits a milestone, Jerry Garcia plays in public for the last time, and Dick Clark takes over something small and makes it big. Also, some big birthdays including Jack White and Courtney Love. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of m…
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The man you just heard was Raymond Edward Johnson. He is best-remembered for being the longtime host on Inner Sanctum Mysteries on CBS. After returning from the War, Johnson left the show to pursue more diversified acting interests. However by then, NBC had launched their own mystery program which Johnson often found himself appearing in. It was ca…
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Happy Roswell UFO Incident day. On the July 8 edition of Music History Today, there's a couple Beatles stories, Spice Girls stories, and R.E.M. & the Go-Go's debut. Also, happy birthday to Beck. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from…
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Opposite of A Date With Judy at 8:30PM, CBS broadcast Theater of Romance, hosted by the just-heard Arnold Moss, who was also known for his acting prowess. Romance first took to the air on April 19th, 1943 with host Frank Gallop as “your guide through the pages of the great stories of all-time.” It went off the airwaves June 20th, 1944 before re-deb…
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On the July 7 edition of Music History Today, Live Earth happens, the King of Pop gets a public goodbye, and terror takes away a calypso artist. Also, lots of big birthdays today including Ringo Starr and Gustav Mahler. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever y…
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Debuting on June 24th, 1941, A Date With Judy was the teenage girl’s answer to Archie Andrews and The Aldrich Family. Billed as the adventures of the “lovable teenage girl who’s close to all our hearts,” it initially starred Ann Gillis in a summer replacement for Bob Hope. While filming at Paramount, Hope met Gillis and introduced her to his radio …
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On the July 6 edition of Music History Today, John meets Paul, disco hits number one, and Manfred Mann gets a lead singer. Also, happy birthday to 50 Cent and Bill Haley. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY…
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Virginia Ellen, “Ginny” Simms was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 25rd, 1913. Her family moved to California, where she attended Fresno High School and Fresno State Teachers College. There she studied piano and began performing. Singing with her sorority sisters, she formed a popular vocal trio. In 1932, Simms became the vocalist for the Tom Geru…
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On the July 5 edition of Music History Today, Lilith Fair starts and lots of debuts, including the King. Also, happy birthday to Huey Lewis and the RZA. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK L…
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In early 1942 Norman Corwin began a unique show over all four major radio networks. It was a thirteen episode, non-commercial broadcast called This is War, bringing together the best talent and resources of the broadcast and entertainment industry, like actor Joe Julian.That summer, Corwin went to England to produce a series helping to improve rela…
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This week on the Music Halls of Fame Podcast, we honor the year in music for 1994, along with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 1994 inductee Duane Eddy. We make the case for putting The Runaways into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, our spotlight hall of fame is the Grammy Museum Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, California, along with inductee …
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Happy 4th of July!!! On the July 4 edition of Music History Today, Posh married Becks, we hailed the chief for the first time, and Ariana licked donuts. Born on the 4th of July was Post Malone.For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from A…
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On the July 3 edition of Music History Today, two artists pass away under controversial circumstances, a couple of artists make their debuts, Ziggy played guitar for the last time, and a movie renews interest in a rock and roll pioneer. Also, happy birthday to Aaron Tippin. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the…
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At 5:30PM eastern time over Mutual Broadcasting on Independence Day, 1944, The Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters took to the air. Originally airing from NBC in Chicago in 1933, it featured the just-heard Hal Peary, and the ever-present Willard Waterman.Tom Mix was created as an advertising vehicle for the Ralston Purina Company. Its format was devi…
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On this week's episode of the Music History In Depth Podcast, we discuss an event that was laced with racial undertones that became a riot that killed disco, a concert event for the ages, and we say happy birthday to the Mother of the MP3. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history …
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On the July 2 edition of Music History Today, the Live 8 concerts take place, Elvis records 2 classics, and a riot breaks out at a Guns N' Roses concert. Plus, it's Ashley Tisdale's birthday!! For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from A…
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Happy Canada Day!!! On the July 1 edition of Music History Today, one of the greatest voices in soul music passes away, there's a debut from the Walkman, as well as the Band, a classic Beatles song, and a rap classic. Plus, happy birthday to Debbie Harry, Fred Schneider, and Missy Elliot. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or s…
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At 4:45PM on Independence Day 1944, The Raymond Scott Orchestra took to the air for fifteen minutes of music on CBS’ WABC in New York. Born Harry Warnow on September 10th, 1908 in Brooklyn to Ukrainian Jewish parents, his older brother Mark, also a musician, encouraged Harry’s career. He graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in 1931 where he…
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On the June 30 edition of the Music History Today podcast, The Jackson 5 make a couple of changes, Cher marries Greg, and Phyllis leaves. Also, it's Lena Horne's birthday. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODA…
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On the June 29 edition of the Music History Today podcast, George Harrison makes a sad announcement, Neil Peart joins Rush, and Bruce records an iconic video with a yet unknown Friend. Also, it's the birthday of the piece of tech that you're probably reading this on. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio …
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On Tuesday July 4th, 1944 at 11:15AM, the homespun Vic and Sade took to the air over NBC’s WEAF in New York.First airing on June 29th, 1932, Vic and Sade was created by Paul Rhymer. Known as “radio’s home folks,” the show was broadcast from The Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Rhymer wrote the script each morning before heading to watch the rehearsal a…
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On the June 28 edition of the Music History Today podcast, the saxophone is patented & Louis records the greatest recording in the history of jazz. For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS …
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Tuesday, July 4th, 1944. It’s been twenty-nine days since the Allies first stormed the beaches of Normandy. They’ve continued to slowly push inland, but the battle for control of the Caen has raged onward. CBS is there with up-to-the-minute news. On Saturday July 1st, A counterattack by German Panzer Corps failed to dislodge the British Second Army…
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