Ryan Shaw in Concert ****
Jan 5th, 2007 · Drawing inspiration from the likes of Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Shaw has developed a timeless, appealing sound. He introduces himself at a live midday concert in Philadelphia on Jan. 5.
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Florida Incumbent Shaw Faces Strong Democratic Challenge *
Sep 28th, 2006 · Clay Shaw has represented the Fort Lauderdale area in Congress since 1981. This year he's facing stiff competition from Democratic challenger Ron Klein, who's trying to play up Shaw's ties to President Bush. Klein is also attacking Shaw's record on Medicare.
Artie Shaw, an American Original
Jul 25th, 2006 · Clarinetist, composer and bandleader Artie Shaw was a true American original. Here's Shaw's 1940 Concerto for Clarinet, in concert from the Hot Springs Music Festival in Arkansas, with soloist Richard Hawkins and the Festival Orchestra conducted by Richard Rosenberg.
Japanese and Blacks, Sharing the 'Shaw **
Aug 11th, 2005 · Los Angeles is home to almost four million people of every ethnicity -- and sometimes, they don't share that home very peacefully. Author Nina Revoyr takes a tour of the city's Crenshaw district, the setting of her novel about family secrets and the 1965 Watts riots.
A Tribute to Artie Shaw
Jan 3rd, 2005 · Bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw died Dec. 29 at the age of 94, apparently of natural causes. In the 1930s and '40s, Shaw's band ranked with the Goodman, Dorsey and Miller bands in popularity. But he largely rejected pop tunes and stuck with music by composers like Porter, Gershwin and Berlin. We remember Shaw.
Shaw Recalled as Giant of the Dance Band Era
Dec 31st, 2004 · Clarinetist, composer, and orchestra leader Artie Shaw died Thursday at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 94. Shaw was one of the great musicians of the dance band era. NPR's Steve Inskeep has a remembrance.
Bandleader Artie Shaw Dies at 94 **
Dec 30th, 2004 · Bandleader, clarinetist and arranger Artie Shaw has died at home in Los Angeles. His health had declined since Thanksgiving. He was 94. Shaw's recording of "Begin the Beguine" became so popular in 1938 that it brought him to an even footing with the other so-called "King of Swing" -- Benny Goodman. NPR's Robert Siegel has a remembrance.
Extreme Ironing: Pressing Shirts on the Edge
Sep 18th, 2004 · Ironing is better known as a household chore. But some extreme sports fans are combining the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt with the excitement of performing the task on such dangerous spots as mountaintops and in raging surf. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Phil "Steam" Shaw, the man behind extreme ironing.
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