The Dick Spottswood Show
About The Dick Spottswood Show
Sun. 12 a.m. & 1 p.m. ET, Wed. 1 p.m. ET, Fri. 4 a.m. ET,Music scholar and Washington radio personality Dick Spottswood highlights the many facets of folk culture in the United States on his two hour show. Reaching back to the 1890s and the beginnings of recorded sound, but concentrating on music from the 1920s through 1950s, each of Dick’s programs brings listeners a surprising collection of recordings - from cylinders through 78’s and LP’s.
Similar shows you might also enjoy: The Ray Davis Show, Stained Glass Bluegrass, The Gary Henderson Show
Latest Show
07/01/2009 (rebroadcast from 06/28/2009) - June ends and summer goes into high gear with great music from Reno and Smiley, Carl Butler and the Webster Brothers, Big Bill, and the Osborne Brothers. Bert Williams and Cousin Wilbur show us the wisdom of saving during hard times, while Johnnie and Jack, Hank Snow, and the South Memphis Jug Band combine music with medicine.
Recent Shows
- 06/28/2009 rebroadcast from 06/28/2009
- 06/28/2009
- 06/26/2009 rebroadcast from 06/21/2009
- 06/24/2009 rebroadcast from 06/21/2009
- 06/21/2009 rebroadcast from 06/21/2009
