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Play Something Sweet

PLAY SOMETHING SWEET with Patti Compton is a music history show that celebrates music and puts songs in historical context. Join host Patti Compton as she traces the history of American music through blues, jazz, country, rock, soul, punk, and more. In each show, Patti brings insight into the cultural influences that contributed to the music and plays a variety of well-known and lesser-known tracks. Listen in as we PLAY SOMETHING SWEET on KXFM. Thursdays at 4PM!

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Episode 17 - California Country

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2022/01/04

Today we trace the history of California Country music from the Dustbowl migration and Bakersfield to the music scene in Los Angeles. Music by Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield, Linda Ronstadt, and the Eagles.

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58:12

Episode 16 - Punk Rock

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2022/01/04

This week we explore gritty New York City in the 1970s and the harsh environment that led to punk rock. Music by The Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Richard Hell, Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash.

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63:11

Episode 15 - British Invasion

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2022/01/04

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the influences and conditions in post-war England in the 1950s that led to the British Invasion of the 1960s. Music by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and John Mayall.

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Episode 14 - Psychedelic Rock

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2022/01/04

Join us today as we discuss the coming of age of the baby boom generation and explore psychedelic rock music of the late 1960s. Music by Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, and Richie Havens.

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60:39

Episode 13 - Rock and Roll

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2022/01/04

Today we look at the combination of roots music and influences that led to early rock and roll. Music by Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

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61:02

Episode 12 - Electric Blues

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2022/01/04

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the journey of Muddy Waters during the Great Migration and the influence of electric blues. Music by Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Muddy Waters,

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Episode 11 - Bebop

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2022/01/04

Explore the heyday of jazz as we discuss the influence of bebop at home and around the world. Music by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, and Miles Davis.

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61:32

Episode 10 - Southern Rock

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2022/01/04

Listen in today as we look at the early 1970s post-civil rights era and the rise of Southern Rock. Music by The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, and The Band.

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62:08

Episode 9 - Jazz Age

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2022/01/04

Join us today as we explore the music and history of the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance. Music by Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holliday, and Louis Armstrong.

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62:27

Episode 8 - Disco

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2022/01/04

Join us today on Play Something Sweet as we discuss the rise and fall of disco. Music by The O'Jays, Gloria Gaynor, Cheryl Lynn, the Bee Gees, and Donna Summer.

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60:52

Episode 7 - New Orleans Piano

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2022/01/04

Today we are tracing the history and influence of New Orleans piano music. Music by Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, James Booker, Dr. John, and Allen Toussaint.

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58:47

Episode 6 - Early Country

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2022/01/04

In today's show, we look at the origins of early country music as it rose in popularity during the era of radio and The Great Depression. Music by Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Bob Wills, and Hank Williams.

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62:47

Episode 5 - Soul Music

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2022/01/04

Today we explore the rise of soul music during the late 1960s amid the black pride movement and the influence of legendary recording studios in Memphis and Muscle Shoals. Music by Ray Charles, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, and The Staple Singers.

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61:01

Episode 4 - Early Jazz

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2022/01/04

Today we explore early jazz, its roots in New Orleans, and the multiple influences that led to the creation of America's art form. Music by Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton, Sweet Emma Barrett, and Louis Armstrong.

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62:49

Episode 3 - Troubadours

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2022/01/04

Today we are immersing ourselves in the story of the Troubadours in Laurel Canyon as the country was recovering from the 1960s and singer-songwriters reflected the country's mood in the early 1970s. Music by Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Carole King.

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Episode 2 - Motown

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2022/01/04

This week's show discusses Motown and its influence on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. Music by The Temptations, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder.

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Episode 1 - Early Blues

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2022/01/04

In today's show, we trace the history of early blues, the foundation for all American music, as it rose up out of the fields of the Mississippi Delta during the time of slavery and sharecropping in the United States. Music by Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Son House, and Elizabeth Cotten.

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