Chicago’s Role In Shaping The Country Music Genre
Publisher |
WBEZ
Media Type |
audio
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Publication Date |
Apr 18, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:20:39
The first episode of the variety show Barn Dance aired on WLS on April 19, 1924. An event honoring this anniversary imagines what an episode of the show would sound like in 2024, with musicians, historical context and performances. It will be broadcast live on WFMT. Reset learns about the history of country music in Chicago, how the scene has evolved and what characterizes the sound today with Chicago historian Paul Durica, author Francesca Royster, Lawrence Peters of the Lawrence Peters Outfit, and musical director Jefferey Thomas. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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