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Wide variety of American music, old and new.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Judy Collins, Randy Travis,
Alison Krauss and the O'Jays —
Want some Christianity in your Christmas?
How about noy one, but two renditions of "Amazing Grace?"
How's about Christmas cheer for the kiddies?
Hey — Randy Travis with Jingle Bell Rock?
Up for some Christmas blues?
Check out Charles Brown
with "Please Come Home for Christmas."
And let's not forget the kids — and their future!
How about John Lennon and Yoko Ono. backed by
The Harlem Boys Choir
with
"Happy Christmas (War is Over)?"
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwifdeamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Etta James, EmmyLou Harris,
Rhianmon Giddens and Aaron Neville —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
All that, plus a tribute to
the prolific songwriter Randy Newman.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great young talent?
Hey — Rhiannon Giddens.
Incredible blues your thing?
How about Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa?
Powerhouse vocals float your boat?
Two words: Joe Cocker!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Guy Clark, George Harrison,
Taj Mahal and Peggy Lee —
on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic country?
Hey — Eddie Arnold!
And Tammy Wynette!
Plus a song — are you kidding? — from
the brilliant British comedian Billy Connolly!
Oh, yes, we have it all!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Big Mama Thornton, Robert Earl Keen,
Tift Merritt and Ray Charles —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
We're playing Taj Mahal!
How 'bout some feel-good jazz?
Can't beat Louis Armstrong!
All genres, all eras — and all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
John Hiatt, Greg Brown,
Rosanne Cash, Ray Charles
and Bob Bradshaw —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great songwriting?
How about Greg Brown?
Classic blues your thing?
Well — B.B. King!
Wonderful singing turn you on?
How 'bout two from EmmyLou Harris?
All eras, all genres — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
and crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Waylon Jennings, Crystal Gayle,
and Art Garfunkel — all on
the same podcast?
Righty-O!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic doo-wop?
How about The Flamingos with
"I Only Have Eyes for You?"
How 'bout some
fine americana humor?
Check out I See Hawks in LA!
Care for a couple of songs
about female self-pleasure?
Well, we got two in a row!
Cyndi Lauper and then
The Divynils — messin' with
themselves and having fun!
Music ranging from 1944 (The Mills Brothers)
right up to several from 2025.
All genres, all era — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwidesmericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Cheryl Wheeler, Lucy Kaplansky,
The Mavericks, and Etta James —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
All that, PLUS
a special tribute to
the late Jesse Winchester,
one of the finest American songwriters
of all time.
Love great soul?
How about Clarence Carter?
The blues light your fire?
Hey — Keb' Mo'!
Classic country float your boat?
What about Connie Francis?
How about great American jazz?
Well ... Count Basie!
Not to mention Sarah Vaughan.
All eras, all genres — all great.
And all free as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Janis Joplin, Little Feat,
Grey DeLisle and Taj Mahal —
on the same podcast?
Indeed!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love your blues deep?
We're playing Bessie Smith!
How about some classic folk-rock?
Well — Buffalo Springfield!
Super blues work for you?
Taj Mahal's one of the best ever.
How about vocals that blow the hat right off your head?
I mean, Joe Cocker!
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Steve Winwood, Mama Cass,
Charlie Rich, and Ozzie Nelson —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love great soul?
How about Sam & Dave?
Classic country work for you?
Hey — Lynn Anderson!
How about spot-on blues that
wound up predicting the future?
Listen to Bessie Smith from 1929!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online today.
All era, all genres — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
k d lang, The Mills Brothers,
Rhiannon Giddens and The Weavers —
all on the same podcast?
Yes, ma'am!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
How about a track from Clapton's Unplugged album,
THE biggest-selling live album
of all time!
How about great song-writing?
Check out Greg Brown!
Incredible guitar lift you up?
Check out a Chet Atkins-Mark Knopfler duet!
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericahour #mdspenser