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Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs August 10th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs

We listen for poetry in music and music in poetry, songs as poems and poems as songs with Langston Hughes, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Ken Nordine. Plus, a visit to New York’s City Lore with poet-folklorist Steve Zeitlin, who rides the POEMobile to the People’s Poetry Gathering and then back to New Orleans to meet Louisiana’s poet laureate, Mona Lisa Saloy.

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W.C. Handy Festival
W.C. HANDY FESTIVAL
Leona Waddell
LEONA WADDELL
Porter Wagoner
PORTER WAGONER
Loudon Wainwright III
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
Tom Waits
TOM WAITS
DJ Tom Waits
DJ TOM WAITS
Walter Wolfman Washington
WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON
Wade Walton
WADE WALTON
Martha Ward
MARTHA WARD
Don Was
DON WAS
Washboard Slim
WASHBOARD SLIM
Justine "Baby" Washington
JUSTINE "BABY" WASHINGTON
Dick Waterman
DICK WATERMAN
John Waters
JOHN WATERS
Muddy Waters
MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters Pt.1 with Robert Gordon, Bob Margolin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Marshall Chess
MUDDY WATERS PT.1 WITH ROBERT GORDON, BOB MARGOLIN, WILLIE "BIG EYES" SMITH, MARSHALL CHESS
Cedric Watson
CEDRIC WATSON
Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE
Cedric Watson
CEDRIC WATSON
Dale Watson
DALE WATSON
Doc Watson and his grandson Richard Watson
DOC WATSON AND HIS GRANDSON RICHARD WATSON
Doc Watson and Wayne Henderson
DOC WATSON AND WAYNE HENDERSON
Yale Anthropologist David Watts
YALE ANTHROPOLOGIST DAVID WATTS
Elaine Hoffman and Susan Watts
ELAINE HOFFMAN AND SUSAN WATTS
The Wayne County Raccoon Hunters Club
THE WAYNE COUNTY RACCOON HUNTERS CLUB
Wedding of Todd & Dionna Hulslander with music by the Romeo Dogs
WEDDING OF TODD & DIONNA HULSLANDER WITH MUSIC BY THE ROMEO DOGS
George Wein
GEORGE WEIN
Gillian Welch
GILLIAN WELCH
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
GILLIAN WELCH AND DAVID RAWLINGS
Johnny Western
JOHNNY WESTERN
Randy Weston
RANDY WESTON
Jerry Wexler
JERRY WEXLER
What'd I Say
WHAT'D I SAY
What's Cool? - Don Byron & John Sinclair
WHAT'S COOL? - DON BYRON & JOHN SINCLAIR
Dr. Michael White
DR. MICHAEL WHITE
Michael White
MICHAEL WHITE
Mr. Wiggles
MR. WIGGLES
Wilco
WILCO
Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian chief, Bo Dollis
WILD MAGNOLIAS MARDI GRAS INDIAN CHIEF, BO DOLLIS
Dennis Paul Williams
DENNIS PAUL WILLIAMS
Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum
HANK WILLIAMS BOYHOOD HOME & MUSEUM
Hank Williams III
HANK WILLIAMS III
Lucinda Williams
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Nathan Williams
NATHAN WILLIAMS
Nathan & Zydeco Cha Cha's
NATHAN & ZYDECO CHA CHA'S
Warner Williams
WARNER WILLIAMS
Bob Wills
BOB WILLS
Willy and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly, and Muzzie Braun
WILLY AND CODY BRAUN OF RECKLESS KELLY, AND MUZZIE BRAUN
Brian Wilson
BRIAN WILSON
Cassandra Wilson
CASSANDRA WILSON
Joe Wilson
JOE WILSON
Jesse Winchester
JESSE WINCHESTER
Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble
WINNSBORO EASTER ROCK ENSEMBLE
Johnny Winter
JOHNNY WINTER
Betty Wright
BETTY WRIGHT
Early Wright
EARLY WRIGHT

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