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Mostly Singles: Mississippi John Hurt, Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (Audio)
Mar 23, 2021
Balmier and Balmier: Roots of 45s. The guitar is the star, with early crooners on mostly 78s: More old-timey balm for the soul on this roots show, featuring rarefied pickers, balladeers, strummers, and whispering baritones. Mississippi John Hurt, Eddie Lang, and Lonnie Johnson, Carl Kress, Elizabeth Cotten, Segovia, Three Keys. Soothing honeyed liquid gold.
Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents Mostly Singles, selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections from American popular song and field recordings from the Library of Congress and folklore archives. Broadcast from the Hudson studio.