My Place
Saturdays, 7 p.m.
Host Joel Najman weaves musicology, anthropology, sociology, and even psychology among the music of the '50s and '60s, creating a snapshot of life at that time. With My Place, you enjoy the music as well as the story behind the song.
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This week's My Place program spotlights the Old Town Record Company of New York City and its colorful founder, Hy Weiss. Memorable recordings by the鈥� -
This week on My Place, a program of records that "answered" or responded to a hit of Elvis Presley.In the collection of songs, we'll hear an example from鈥� -
Beginning in the late 1950s, music composer Paul Vance has had over 300 songs recorded over a career that has extended well over half a century. This鈥� -
Songwriter Harry M. Woods composed some of the biggest pop hits in the years between the two World Wars.This week on My Place, the spotlight will shine on鈥� -
The song, "Tom Dooley," as recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1958 spurred a folk music revival in contemporary popular music. This week on My Place, I'll鈥� -
During the dawning of the folk-rock era of the mid-to-late 1960's, singer/songwriter Tim Hardin wrote some of the most enduring confessional songs of love鈥� -
Drummer Hal Blaine is a charter member of Los Angeles's elite group of first-call studio musicians know collectively as "The Wrecking Crew."Blaine has鈥� -
Singer/songwriter Don Covay's music career encompassed constantly evolving genres of black music from 1950s retro doo-wop to early 1960s teen鈥� -
This week's My Place program is the conclusion of a two-part profile of session guitarist Hugh McCracken. Following the breakup of The Beatles, Hugh鈥� -
Hugh McCracken was one of New York's most skilled, first-call studio guitarists. He played on countless sessions with top-name artists over a four-decade鈥�
