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Wide variety of American music, old and new.
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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
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Sam Cooke, Grey DeLisle,
The Weavers and Tom Waits —
all on same podcast?
You know it, baby!
The latest edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love good blues?
Check out Roomful of Blues!
How about a great country duet?
Just listen to Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss!
And ... can you name the
only band that never existed,
which, nevertheless, scored a U.S. Number 1?
Not telling ... ya gotta listen!
All genres, all eras — all free!
And all great!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspensert
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Jimmie Rodgers, Allison Krauss,
The Byrds, and Harry Belafonte —
all on the same podcast?
You know it, bro!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Love the bluesd?
How about Howlin' Wolf?
Musical humor tickle your fancy?
Check out Allan Sherman!
Feel-good pop just what you need?
We're playing King Harvest!
Ninety minuts of the best musical variety online!
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, ass well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Lizz Wright, Creedence Clearwater Revival,
Danni Nicholls and Karen Jonas —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Want to hear the best-selling blues track of the 20th Century?
Check out Z.Z. Hill!
Cool vocal harmonies turn you on?
Hey — The Manhattan Transfer!
Want to hear a classic anti-war track?
Are you kidding me — The Monkees?
How about a musical take-down
of the most narcissistic leader
the U.S. has ever had?
Tim Grimm lays out the truth for all to see.
Ninety minutes of the best
musical 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
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Ray Charles, Solomon Burke,
Nathan Bell, k d lang
and Alice Dimicele --
all 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 your thing?
Give it up for Wilson Pickett!
Great song-writing?
Cheryl Wheeler ranks high!
All genres, all eras -- all great.
And all free, too!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
-- M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Warnes,
Martha L. Healey, Kinky Friedman
and more -- together on the same podcast?
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online anywhere!
All genres, all eras, and all styles, too!
Yes, Ma'am!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Like great country?
How about Merle Haggard?
Fresh-faced, newer Americana?
Lend an ear to Martha L. Healey!
How 'bout some blues?
Hey -- Bonnie Raitt.
Yeah, and Chris Smither, too!
Click now to listen. And crank it!
#donmelvin #mdspenser
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Brenda Lee, Little Feat,
Keb' Mo' and Three Dog Night —
all on the same podcast?
You know it.
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic rock?
How 'bout Jefferson Airplane?
Great new talent interest you?
Check out Pokey LaFarge!
How 'bout blues down deep?
Howlin' Wolf is Goin' Down Slow.
Ninety minutes of the finest musical variety online.
All genres, all eras — all great!
And all free, too.
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
John Hiatt, Beau Jennings,
Mavis Staples and an
Eric Clapton-B.B. King duet —
all on the same podcast?
You know it!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Love classic soul?
Hey — Al Green!
Off the wall musical humor?
How 'bout Weird Al Yankovic?
Great song-writing turn you on?
Gretchen Peters is one of the best!
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