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Wide variety of American music, old and new.
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Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Sam Cooke, Rhiannon Giddens,
Bruce Springsteen and Nathan Bell —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love country swing?
Well, Bob Will & His Texas Playboys invented it!
Shall we sing of justice?
Listen to Ray Charles, with help from Eric Clapton.
Fed up with crazy millionaires screwing the rest of us?
Darren Watson, with "Hallelujah, Rich Man's War."
How 'bout we confront gender inequity head-on?
Check out Eillen Jewell, with "The Meow Song."
Ready from some hard truths about contemporary America?
Nathan Bell lays it out for all to see.
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well.
Join the fight to save democracy.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mspenser
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
The Weavers, Grey DeLisle
Rees Shad, Rhiannon Giddens —
on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
How about Junior Wells?
Classic soul?
How about Edwin Starr?
Great song-writing lift you up?
We're playing John Prine!
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen!
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Grey DeLisle, Janis Ian,
John Hiatt, Taj Mahal
and Otis Redding —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love great guitar?
Check out Jim Lauderdale!
How about blues down deep?
Hey — John Lee Hooker!
Great soul your thing?
Can't beat Ray Charles!
Ninety minutes 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
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Jesse Winchester, Gretchen Peters,
The Everly Brothers and Three Dog Night —
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 about some Rock-A-Billy?
Hey, Dale Hawkins with Susie Q!
Get off on classic pop?
How about Del Shannon with Runaway?
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Chuck Berry, Buddy Miller,
Karen Jonas and Jesse Winchester —
all on the same podcast?
Yep.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Like classic jazz?
Hey — Louis Armstrong!
Great singing?
One word — Aretha!
What about the blues?
Can't beat Taj Mahal!
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online today.
All genres, all eras — all great!
All free, as well.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Roberta Flack, Pete Seeger,
Muddy Waters, and the O'Jays —
on the same podcast?
Absolutely!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love some funky soul?
How about Sly and the Family Stone?
Incredible singing turn you on?
Hey — Roberta Flack!
And hey, a little bubble gum never hurt anyone.
So ...The Archies!
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Guy Clark, Kris Delmhorst,
Emmylou Harris and Rhiannon Giddens —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, baby!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Like classic blues?
How about Jimmy Reed?
Love great new music?
How about a yet-to-be released track from Richie Lawrence?
How about superb song-writing?
We've got two tracks written by the late David Olney.
Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
—M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
The Orphan Brigade, Sheryl Crow,
John Hiatt and Keb' Mo' —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic country?
How about Crystal Gayle?
Get off on great blues?
Check out a Maria Muldaur song you might have overlooked!
How about a soul genius who defied the "blaxperts?"
Bill Withers, none other!
Ninety minutes 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
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Ruthie Foster, Keith Whitley,
Beth Hart and Louis Armstrong —
all on the same music podcast?
Yes, ma'am!
A special New Year's Edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love the blues?
How about Gary Moore?
Plus Delbert McClinton!
Great soul work for you?
How about a Marvin Gaye—Tammi Terrell duet?
And how about a couple of superb renditions of
Auld Lang Syne?
Ninety minutes of the best musical variety online
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, as well!
A special way to kick the New Year off right!
Click now to listen.
And blast it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
B.B. King, Jesse Winchester,
Ruthie Foster, Louis Armstrong
and Aretha Franklin —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
A special two-hour edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Got the Christmas blues?
So does Charles Brown!
Want songs that offer insight into
the real meaning of Christmas --
the birth of Christ
and the ways in which he instructed us to live?
How about Christmas for the kids?
Hey, Kenny and Dolly believe in Santa Claus
(and Satchmo does, too.)
Two hours of musical joy and revelation.
All great. All free.
Click now to listen.
Crank it, baby! And sing His praises.
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser