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Presents
Afterglow
Ella, the Duke, MJQ, and other greats -- WFIU has them
all. For a couple hours of Jazz and American Popular Song,
join us every Friday night at 10 for a little Afterglow.
Questions? Give us a call at 855-1357, or send e-mail to:
wfiu@indiana.edu
Billie Holiday: the Decca
Years
Janaury 11,2008
 This
week on Afterglow we’ll feature the music of
Billie Holiday’s Decca years (1944-1950). The Decca
recordings showcased Holiday in larger-ensemble, somewhat
more commercial settings (as opposed to her previous small-group
work with jazz greats such as Teddy Wilson and Lester Young);
she came to the label via Milt Gabler, who had already recorded
her for Commodore Records, and who heard an unrealized pop
potential in her work. This period found Holiday’s
voice in its prime, more mature than in her earlier years
and not yet affected by the physical damage she’d suffer
as time went on. The hit “Loverman” and songs
such as “You Better Go Now,” “What Is This
Thing Called Love,” “You’re My Thrill,”
and a haunting alternate take of “No More” are
included in the first and second hours of the program. We’ll
also hear from Nina Simone, Gloria Lynne, Chico Hamilton,
and Kenny Garrett, as well as recent releases by singer
Meredith D’Ambrosio and guitarist Russell Malone, and
a song from the only movie ever based on a story by J.D.
Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye. “Billie
Holiday: the Decca Years” airs Friday, January 11 at
10:05 p.m. on WFIU.
Afterglow airs every Friday evening at 10:05 p.m.
EST on WFIU. Broadcasts are made available for listening
at any time the following week in the Afterglow
archives.
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