Zach Selwyn: Jeopardy! and Baseball's All-Star Game
Jul 12th, 2004 · Musician and sports commentator Zach Selwyn sings about what it might be like if Jeopardy phenomenon Ken Jennings was quizzed on this year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Eszter Balint, Actress and Musician *
Jul 11th, 2004 · Eszter Balint has had roles in a number of films, including director Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise. These days, Balint sings and writes songs more than she acts. Her new CD is called Mud. Karen Michel has this profile.
Phil Nohl: What Are You Listening To? **
Jul 11th, 2004 · Phil Nohl owns about 2,000 antique homemade recordings of various strangers singing, talking, and performing. He shares samples of some of his favorites in the latest edition of 'What Are You Listening To?' from All Things Considered.
Cabaret Singer Bobby Short
Jun 28th, 2004 · He's been playing piano and singing at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City since 1968. He's considered one of the great cabaret singers of our time. The 79-year-old song stylist was slated to retire from the Cafe Carlyle this coming New Year's Eve, but he's extended his schedule, and he's not going anywhere for the time being. Short has been named a "living landmark" by New York's Landmark Conservancy and a "national living legend" by the Library of Congress.
Jane Olivor Sings Again on 'Safe Return' ****
Jun 27th, 2004 · Singer Jane Olivor went from performing folk music in clubs in New York City in the early 1970s to becoming a major pop star, performing at Carnegie Hall. But with fame came misfortune, with the death of her husband and a long battle with stage fright that kept her from singing for several years. Olivor has returned to the stage and has released a new CD and DVD of a recent live performance. Jane Olivor talks to NPR's Liane Hansen about her return to singing and the Safe Return project.
The Drag Kings of Portland **
Jun 25th, 2004 · Victoria Blake reports on a group of women performing as "drag kings" in Portland, Ore. Their act -- dressing as men and singing cabaret-style -- is packing in crowds and making good money.
Mourners Say Goodbye to Music Legend Ray Charles *
Jun 18th, 2004 · The Tavis Smiley Show bids music legend Ray Charles a final goodbye. On Thursday, a long line formed around the Los Angeles Convention Center where people paid their final respects to the music legend. We hear from Mable John, who wrote more that 52 songs for Ray Charles and served as lead vocalist and director of the Raylettes backup singing group.
Lost & Found Sound: Winken, Blinken and Nod *
Jul 30th, 1999 · In our year-long weekly feature, Lost and Found Sound, NPR's Kathleen Schalch describes how some old records and tapes gave her a new perspective on her maternal grandmother, a member of the singing group Winken, Blinken and Nod.
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