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Ginger Radio Hour: William Kennedy (Audio)
May 03, 2026
Albany writer William Kennedy is not slowing down at 98. In fact, he's working hard on his latest novel. This week, Library of America published three of his novels in a new collection called The Albany Trilogy. One of those, Ironweed, originally published in 1983, won him a Pulitzer Prize. I spent an evening with him in Albany on the town — talking about oysters, wine, people, and landmarks of his hometown.
Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio Hour." Live from WGXC's Acra studio, the show features music, field recordings, performances, and interviews, primarily with people in and around the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Playlist:
- All of Me / Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- The Faithful Hussar (Live) / Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- Twelfth Street Rag / Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- West End Blues / Louis Armstrong
- Someday You'll Be Sorry / Louis Armstrong
- When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along (Live at Medina Temple) / Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- Undecided / Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
- Dardanella / Louis Armstrong
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / Bessie Smith
- Harlem Lament / Earl Hines & his Orchestra
- Potato Head Blues (78rpm Version) / Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
- Basin Street Blues (Album Version) / Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
- St. Louis Blues / Bessie Smith
- 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do / Bessie Smith
- See See The Rider Blues / Ma Rainey
- Heebie Jeebies / Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
- Star Dust / Bing Crosby
- Alexander's Ragtime Band / Al Jolson|Bing Crosby|Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra
- Do You Ever Think Of Me / Bing Crosby
- Pistol Packing' Mama / The Andrews Sisters
- The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game In New York) / Frank Sinatra
- Chicago High Life / Earl Hines
- Poor Little Lamb / Tom Waits