Backtracks
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Deep in the roots of American music, there are artists whose influence and talent have been largely overlooked or forgotten. In the Backtracks podcast, folklore scholar Professor Robert Cochran and musician Michael Cockram explore the music and lives of these under-appreciated pioneers.Backtracks is a non-profit, educational podcast produced in association with the Folk School of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a community music space.Contact us with comments, questions and information at: [email protected]: Susan ShoreIntro music: Rent House Stomp by Big Bill Broonzyfolkschooloffayetteville.org
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The podcast focuses on the rich stories behind overlooked artists, diving into topics such as the unique contributions of Washington Phillips and other outsider musicians. Episodes might explore the influence of Phillips' ethereal gospel songs on later musicians like Sister Rosetta Tharp and Ry Cooder, as well as the cultural context of their lives and music.
Deep in the roots of American music, there are artists whose influence and talent have been largely overlooked or forgotten. In the Backtracks podcast, folklore scholar Professor Robert Cochran and musician Michael Cockram explore the music and lives of these under-appreciated pioneers.
Backtracks is a non-profit, educational podcast produced in association with the Ozark Folkways Fayetteville Folk School, a community music space.
Contact us with comments, questions and information at:
Intro: Susan Shore
Intro music: Rent House Stomp by Big Bill Broonzy
The Persuasions began as a doo wop a cappella quintet singing on the street corners of Brooklyn, New York. From that simple beginning their career careened in surprising and innovative directions. “Discovered” over the phone by rock musician, satirist and composer Frank Zappa, the group created huge discography from the sacred to the profane; all with impeccable arrangements and harmony.
Spike Lee’s film “Do it A Capella”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UZZpkRwnNQ&t=4334s
Interview with front man Jerry Lawson on Frank Zappa and the Persuasions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuT710R9tjk
Two of the harder to find songs:
Good Old A Capella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInVtExVw0Y&list=RDvInVtExVw0Y&start_radio=1
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Frank Zappa tribute album):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c9EfRZXglg&list=RDvInVtExVw0Y&index=2
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