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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Taj Mahal, The Byrds,
Chris Smither and The Weavers —
all on the same podcast?
Oh, yes!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now!
Plus a special tribute to
one of America's most influential musicians —
Pete Seeger, who died 10 years ago this month.
Love great new bluegrass?
Check out The Rollers!
How about super jazz?
Check out Dinah Washington!
Super americana your thing?
We're playing Po' Girl!
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Click now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Neil Young, Dolly Parton,
Nina Simone and The Blues Brothers —
all on the same online radio show?
You betcha!
The new edition of
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
is online now.
Fancy a Chet Atkins-Dolly Parton duet?
We've got one!
And, hey — is it country or is it blues?
I just know it's Ray Wylie Hubbard!
PLUS -- a tribute to the
enduring influence of Leadbelly.
All genres, all eras — all great.
And all free, as well!
Cluck now to listen.
And crank it!
— M.D.
#bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser