Monthly Archives: July 2012

Show 34: Red Scare

During the “Red Scare” of the 1950s, many American writers and performers were blacklisted and deprived of employment because they were or were suspected of having belonged to the Communist Party. Books, plays and films were thought to be filled … Continue reading

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Show 33: Woody Guthrie Centennial

Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912. He was already renowned as an American troubadour by the time his first record album for children was released by Folkways in 1956. Woody penned an eloquent introduction describing his … Continue reading

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Show 32

Mighty Mouse Theme (Here I Come to Save the Day!) Tom Morrison and The Terrytooners featuring Mike Stewart Old MacDonald Had a Farm Billy Williams The Little Cowboy Narrated by Will Geer, with Fred Hellerman & Ernie Lieberman Back in … Continue reading

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