Episodes
5 days ago
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 414
5 days ago
5 days ago
Iris DeMent, John Prine, an elderly Dion
plus an 11-year-old Dolly Parton —
all on the same podcast?
Plus, a killer duet by
Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart (above)?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great song-writing?
How about John Prine?
Or a trans-Atlantic collaboration?
Get a load of a Beatles-Billy Preston performance!
Wonderful singing lift you up?
Two words: Oleta Adams.
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online today.
All genres, all eras -- all great.
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen!
And crank it!
-- M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Apr 12, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 413
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Rosanne Cash, Elton John,
The Bean Pickers Union and Joe Cocker —
all on the same podcast?
Yes, indeed!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
Delbert McClinton's got the right to be wrong!
How about great soul?
Clarence Carter is snatching it back!
Does wonderful new music turn you on?
Grey DeLisle wants to know where you're coming from.
All genres, all eras — all great!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
And it's free!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Apr 05, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 412
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Marcia Ball, The Supremes,
Bob Dylan, Dusty Springfield
and Hall & Oates —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
All that, plus a special appreciation
of the wonderful songwriter Jesse Winchester
on the 10th anniversary of his death
Yep, the new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Care for a bit of doo-wop?
We're playing The Flamingos!
How about country swing?
We've got Walter Hyatt!
Love discovering great new music?
Check out Grey DeLisle!
All genres, all eras —
all great.
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Mar 29, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 411
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Tracy Chapman, Nathan Bell,
Marvin Gaye and Ruth Moody —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love deep blues?
How about Junior Wells?
How about great new music?
Check out Bart Moore!
Great song-writing turn you on?
Greg Brown is one of the best!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Mar 22, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 410
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Jesse Winchester, Alison Krauss,
Marvin Gaye and Keb' Mo' —
all on the same show?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Like your blues deep?
Two words: Howlin' Wolf.
How about some New Orleans jazz?
Louis Armstrong was one of the best!
How about super country?
Reba's great.
Ninety minute of the finest musical variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 409
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
The O'Jays, Joe Cocker,
Bruce Springsteen and The Prisonaires —
all on the same podcast?
The whos? The whats???
Oh, yes, there's always something
odd and interesting on The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
And the new edition is online now!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, too.
Hosted by the inimitable M.D. Spenser!
(That would be me . . . )
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D. Spenser
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 408
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Jerry Jeff Walker, Pure Prairie League,
Bonnie Raitt and Eilen Jewell —
all on the same music podcast?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great blues?
We're playing Taj Mahal!
How about classic jazz?
Louis Armstrong was one of the best!
Country swing float your boat?
Can't do better than Asleep at the Wheel!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online today.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 407
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett,
Stevie Wonder and Heather Little —
all on the same podcast?
Indeed!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Do americana love songs stir your heart?
We've got one from Robert Earl Keen.
How about Grammy-winning soul?
Stevie Wonder fits the bill!
How about classic folk from long ago?
Get a load of Peter, Paul & Mary!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 406
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
James Taylor, Duke Ellington,
Dr. John and Susan Tedeschi —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love blues guitar?
How about a Stevie Ray Vaughan-Jimmie Vaughan duet?
How about an extraordinary singer-song-writer?
Check out Emily Zuzik!
Incredible rock guitar get you going?
Get a load of Johnny Winter!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All great! All free!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour No. 405
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Bessie Smith, George Jones,
Keb' Mo' and Tennessee Ernie Ford —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great songwriting?
How about the late Guy Clark?
Not to mention Mr. Nobel Prize himself, Bob Dylan.
Love the blues?
What about Keb' Mo', T-Bone Walker,
Jimmy Reed and more>
What else? Well, we've got a three-song tribute
to the songwriter Burt Bacharach
on the anniversary of his death.
And that barely scratches the surface!
All genres, all eras — all great
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser