MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
MUSIC AMERICANA: Roots & Acoustic Music Rod MacDonald Recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Drawing on basic forms of music in their communities, artists celebrate their times in song. From the sincere yearning of Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” to the heartfelt wisdom of Dolly Parton; from the raw commentary of […]
The Class of 1941 with Rod & The Humdingers The year 1941 was a banner year for music stars, with those celebrating an 80th birthday in 2021 including Little Anthony (of the Imperials), Joan Baez, Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville, Sergio Mendes, Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier (Motown writers Lamont-Dozier-Holland), Buffy Sainte-Marie, Mike Pender (lead singer […]