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Each week we feature a daily guest from a featured state of that week. We begin with Alabama and end the season with Wyoming artists. Monday - Friday a different guest from the music industry will be on hand talking about their craft, from artists to producers, manufacturers, promoters....Every day a different guest...every week a different state. (www.musicofamericapod.com)

Tom Pollard


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    AUBREY MARIE- WISCONSIN- EPISODE 245- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 42:33


    WE CONCLUDE BOTH OUR TWO PART SHOW AND OUR VISIT TO WISCONSIN WITH 14 YEAR OLF PHENOM AUBREY MARIE, DAUGHTER OF YESTERDAY'S GUEST NICK PARI. HEAR AUBREY TALK ABOUT HER CAREER AND ASPIRATIONS ALONG WITH HER SONGS CLUELESS AND MY BIGGEST MISTAKE

    NICK PARI- WISCONSIN- EPISODE 244- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 52:13


    WE FINALIZE THR ERRK WITH SOMETHING NEW...A SORT OF TWO-PART SHOW. NICK PARI AND HIS DAUGHTER AUBREY MARIE JOIN US AS WE FIRSTTALK TO NICK ABOUT HIS WORK WHILE JOINED BY DAUGHTER AUBREY MARIE, OUR FRIDAY GUEST. NICK'S SONGS WILL INCLUDE JUST GROOVE WITH IT AND MIND IS A CELL

    UN-BROKEN - WISCONSIN- EPISODE 243- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 76:05


    THE BAND UN-BROKEN JOINS US ON WEDNESDAY...WELL TWO OF THEM ANYWAY. SONGS INCLUDE ALONE, BLOOD, NO ESCAPE, TRAPPED INSIDE MY HEAD AND WHEN WILL THIS END

    JESSE FULLER - WISCONSIN- EPISODE 242- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 43:44


    TUESDAY, WE MEET JESSE FULLER FROM GREEN BAY. SONGS INCLUDE CROSSROADS, PUSH ME AWAY AND STAY

    HOWARD GRIPP - WYOMING- EPISODE 241- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 61:38


    MONDAY KICKS OFF OUR TRIP TO WISCONSIN WITH CHRISTIAN MUSICIAN HOWARD GRIPP. SONGS INCLUDE EVERYTHING IN HIS NAME, FATHER HELP ME, FEARLESS, HELLO IT'S ME AND I CAN FEEL THE CHANGE

    WISCONSIN PROMO- The Music Of America Podcast Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 3:37


    WISCONSIN ALL NEXT WEEK ON TH EMUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST. WE HAVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC WITH HOWARD GRIPP NON MONDAY, SOLO ARTISTS JESSE FULLER ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY WE HEAR FROM 2 OF THE BAND UN-BROKEN, THN ON THURSAY AND FRIDAY, WE HAVE A TWO PART OF SORTS...FATHER AND DAUGHTER NICK PARI AND AUBREY MARIE JOIN US...FIRST NICK AN DHIS BAND THE NIX THEN ON FRIDAY NICK IS JOINED BY HIS DAUGHTER AUBREEY MARIE

    A. M. BENSON AND THE STATION - WEST VIRGINIA - EPISODE 240- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 52:30


    Wrapping up West Virginia meet musician and fellow podcaster Andrew Benson and the Station. Songs include Music City Stars, Fly Me To Austin and Hometown Blues

    JOE MARTONE - WEST VIRGINIA - EPISODE 237- SEASON 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 61:31


    Tony Martone brings jazz back to Thursday with his songs In This Church, It's A Sin To Tell A Lie, Rocket In My Pocket, Who's Your Daddy and an new West Virginia anthem...My West Virginia Home

    APPALACHIAN SOUL MAN ARISTOTLE JONES - WEST VIRGINIA- SEASON 2 - EPISODE 238

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 81:06


    Mid-week guest Aristotle Jones, known as The Appalachian Soul Man brings us songs Bad Behavior, Flowers of Spring, Streets of Osage and West Virginia Hills

    JAYSIN CHRIST - SEASON 2 - WEST VIRGINIA - EPISODE 237

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 61:06


    Shock rock Jaysin Christ is our Tuesday guest with songs Blood of the Lamb, Disciples of the Crow, Heretical, For No One and I Hope They Find That Girl

    BOBBY MAYNARD FAMILY BAND - WEST VIRGINIA- SEASON 2 - EPISODE 236

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 53:07


    Starting off the week in West Virginia with the Bobby Maynard Family Band. Songs include East to West Virginia, 50 Years, Go Getter and a cover of Johnny B. Goode

    WEST VIRGINIA PROMO- The Music Of America Podcast Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 3:09


    West Virginia is our stop all next week. Hear music from The Babby Maynard Family Band, Jaysin Christ, The Appalachian Soul Man Aristotle Jones, Jazz with Joe Martone and conclude with musician and fllow podcaster A.W. Benson and The Station

    DAWN SONNTAG- WASHINGTON - EPISODE 235 - MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 74:49


    WE CONCLUDE OUR JOURNEY THIS SEASON INTO WASHINGTON WITH OUR FIRST EVER COMPOSER. DAWN SONTAGG, A COMPOSER, VOCALIST, OPERA SINGER, CASSICAL MUSIC PIANIST PRESENTS SOMEOF HER COMPOSITIONS WHICH INCLUDE COME UP FROM TH EFIELDS FATHER, A COUPLE OF EXCEPRTS FROMA A MOVIE THAT INVOLVED HER MUSIC CALLED VOICE TO VISION AND CONCLUDES WITH A SONG CALLED BRAIDED RIVER

    LUIS CANO- WASHINGTON - EPISODE 234 - MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 94:26


    LUIS CANO IS OUR GUEST ON THURSDAY WHERE HE PRESENTS HIS OWNUNIQUE APPROACH TO MARIACHI...MARIACHI INENGLISH...WITH COVERS OF CLASSIC SONGS INCLUDING NEON MOON, HOME, HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE, SAVE THE LAST DANCE AND OH PRETTY WOMAN

    SEALS AND REAL - WASHINGTON - EPISODE 233 - MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 56:17


    The midweek guests are a duo called Seals and Reals...Curtis and Conrad join us with their unique funk meets fusion style in songs like Industrial, Race Car Red and Count Funkula

    RICK RUSKIN - WASHINGTON - EPISODE 232 - MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 88:27


    Day two in Washington has us with Rick Ruskin who has so many stories and names he can drop of musicians whose paths have crossed with him. Songs include a somewhat chronology of his musical career, which include Acoma At Takoma, Kuda Duxx, Momma Said, My Mother's Oldsmobile and Shoeless Joe

    JONATHON GATSBY - WASHNGTON - EPISODE 231 - MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 71:57


    Starting the week in Washington with the Son of a Preacher Man, Jonathon Gatsby, singer, songwriter and author. Songs include Future Memories, Girl Can I talk To You?, One Reason, Tell Me Dear Friend and his biggest hit, Valentine.

    ROBERTA LEA- VIRGINIA - EPISODE 230 - MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 56:44


    WRAPPING UP VIRGINIA WE MEET ROBERTA LEA, WITH HER SONGS TOO MUCH OF A WOMAN, SUNSET, DINNER AND NINA SIMONE AND A REALLY INTERESTING COUNTRY VERSION OF AN OLD TEMPTATIONS CLASSSIC, PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE

    BURKE INGRAFFIA - VIRGINIA - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 229

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 79:11


    THURSDAY IN VIRGINIA WITH BURKE INGRAFFIA. SONGS INCLUDE WAVES, CHANGE OF HEART, CHECKS AND BALANCES, YOU GOTTA BREATHE AND INDEPENDENCE,LOUISIANA

    BRANDON SCOTT JONES - VIRGINIA - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 228

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 71:29


    MID WEEK IN VIRGINIA AN D WE MEET SINGER/ SONGWRITER BRANDON SCOTT JONES WITH SONGS BEHIND THE 8 BALL, 5 MINUTES AND A BOTTLE OF WINE.KICK IT ON BACK, SOUTHERN LOVE AND WARM SOUTHERN BREEZE.

    ANNA OUSPENSKAYA - VIRGINIA - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 227

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 71:32


    ANNA OUSPENSKAYA, CLASSICAL PIANIST FORMERLY FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION WITH SAMPLES AND FULL SELECTIONS OF SEVERAL CLASSICAL PIECES INCUDING: SAMPLES OF Rodion Shchedrin, Basso Ostinato from Two Polyphonic Pieces, Mendelssohn Trio Op 66 in C minor. 1st movement AND BOTH MOVEMENT 2 AND 3 FROM Babajanian trio in F-sharp Minor 2nd and 3rd movements.AS WELL AS COMPLETE PIECES Chopin Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.65, in G Minor, 1st movement, Tchaikovsky Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G Major, 1st movement. AND Tchaikovsky Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G Major.

    ABBIE PALMER - VIRGINIA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 226

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 69:43


    SHE LIVES IN A VAN...AND TEACHES HARP, PIANO, VOICE AND GUITAR WHILE WRITING, PERFORMING AND TRAVELING TH ECOUNTRY. MEET ABBIE PALMER WITH SONGS THE TREE, QUIET MORNINGS, THEMUSICAL PRIEST AND HARP AND VOICE

    THE SLEEPY WEASELS - VERMONT -SEASON 2 EPISODE 225

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 63:42


    JOIN US AS WE MEET THE SLEEPY WEASELS, BETH MONROE AND DAVID CRON. THEIR SONGS INCLUDE FEVER DREAM AND INTERCOM

    KRISTIAN MONTGOMEREY AND THE WINTERKILL BAND - VERMONT -SEASON 2 EPISODE 224

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 57:58


    NEXT WE MEET KRISTIAN MONTGOMEREY AND THE WINTERKILL BAND ON THE MUSIC OF AMERICA, SONGS INCLUDE A LOWER,COLD DAY IN HELL, LEAVING TEXAS AND LOWER COUNTRY OUTLAW.

    CHAD HOLLISTER - VERMONT- SEASON 2 EPISODE 223

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 77:53


    MID WEEK IN VERMONT WITH GUEST CHAD HOLLISTER. SONG INCLUDE BREATHE, MY BEST FRIENDS GIRL, WAKE UP, INNER SOVEREIGNTY, FULL CIRCLE AND EYES

    ANDREW JAMES - VERMONT- SEASON 2 EPISODE 222

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 55:22


    ANDREW JAMES JOINS US ON TUESDAY ON THE PODCAXT WITH SONGS HIT 'EM FOR ME FROM TH EOWL STARS AND ON AND ON WITH HIS BAND CITIZANE BARE

    ALI T - VERMONT- SEASON 2 EPISODE 221

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 57:11


    MONDAY STARTS THE WEEK IN VERMONT WITH ALI T. SONGS INCLUDE STATIC, 5 LIMES AND DOWN (WONDERLAND)

    VERMONT PROMO- The Music Of America Podcast- Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 3:08


    Next week the Music of America is in the Green Mountain State of Vermont, featuring guests Ali T, Andrew James, Chad Hollister, Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill Band and the Sleepy Weasels, featuring Beth Monroe and David Cron

    MICHELE MEDINA FERRONE- UTAH - SEASON 2 EPISODE 220

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 60:04


    We conclude our visit to Utah with a violinist who also plays at times with a guest earlier this week...Mariachi Fuego. Meet Michele, Medina Ferrone and her songs Ashorkan Farewell, Dance Party, In Moments of Doubt and Metamorphis In March

    JT BEVY- UTAH - SEASON 2 EPISODE 219

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 61:35


    T BEVY ...or just JT joins us on Thursday with his music Bring It Loud, Lipstick and Sunscreen, One of a Kind, U Look At Me and Unstopable

    COSMIC FATES- UTAH - SEASON 2 EPISODE 218

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 75:29


    Thursday has us visiting Ethan Stenis from the Cosmic Fates. Songs include Ever Again, Hopeful Romantic, McCartney Eyes, Phoenix Rising and Restless Heart

    MARIACHI FUEGO- UTAH - SEASON 2 EPISODE 217

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 55:12


    Tuesday in Utah with something different...Meet Mariachi Fuego, obviously a Mariachi band. Marx Huancas from Peru shares a medley of mariachi music from a live performance of Mariachi Fuego

    THE ROSE PHANTOM- UTAH - SEASON 2 EPISODE 216

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 81:17


    We are in Utah this week starting things off with a bit of a theatric artist who simply goes by The Phantom Rose. Music includes Six Feet Under, All I Want, Win Big ( In This Town), The Message and his latest release Flights of Imagination

    MARK SAKOWITZ- TEXAS - SEASON 2 EPISODE 215

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 60:07


    The drummer from Six Gun Sound we heard on Monday visits us on Friday to dive deeper into his personal musical journey. Songs include music from him earlier in his career like Blind Eye from Sowat, Laughing Box from Abandoned and We Will Rock You from Queen Legacy, a Queen tribute band.

    TOM BRETON- TEXAS - SEASON 2 EPISODE 214

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 65:08


    Tom Breton joins us on Thursday , also from Austin. Tom's songs include Austin's Weird, Gunmaker, Hey Man, SPSC and Worse Wounds

    HONEY MADE- TEXAS - SEASON 2 EPISODE 213

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 68:21


    Honey Made...an Austin based funk band shares their story today with songs Pass Me By, Vibin' and Upstairs...joins us half way through the week

    KATIE BETH MIHM AND THE COYOTE ROSE BAND- TEXAS - SEASON 2 EPISODE 212

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 58:35


    Tuesday has us by Amarillo with Katie Beth Mihm and the Coyotes Rose Band . Songs include White Horse, Jesus and John Wayne and Here I Go

    SIX GUN SOUND -TEXAS- SEASON 2 EPISODE 211

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 38:15


    We start off the week in Texas with a band called Six Gun Sound, a Bad Company Tribute band. while we have no songs from them, we have a medley of songs of them covering Bad Company music.

    TEXAS PROMO- The Music Of America Podcast Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 60:23


    THE MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST IS INTEXAS NEXT WEEK. MEET A BAD COMPANY TRIBUTE BAND CALLED SIX GUN SOUND, KATIE BETH MIHM AND THE COYOTE ROSE BAND, HONEY MADE, ARTIST TOM BRETON AND CLOSE OUT THE WEEK WITH DRUMMER MARK SAKOWITZ

    STEPH MAGUIRE- TENNESSEE- SEASON 2 EPISODE 210

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 63:46


    We conclude our trip to Tennessee with pure energy...Steph Maguire joins us with her songs You're Friends Think I'm Crazy, Carolina and Ride High

    TERRENCE " SWEET T" GRAYSON- TENNESSEE- SEASON 2 EPISODE 209

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 72:15


    Terrence " Sweet Tea" Grayson joins us from Seymour Tennessee and his songs Buried Below Sea Level, Mississippi, Nobody's Fault But Mine and Rob and Steal

    AJ NEWTON AND RUSTY SHIPP- TENNESSEE- SEASON 2 EPISODE 207

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 42:27


    Earlier this season, we met promoter George Schmid who introduced us to several acts he represents. One of those acts were Rusty Shipp. Today, AJ Newton from that band will join us with a couple of songs Neck Breaker and All Aboard

    LIANA ALPINO- TENNESSEE- SEASON 2 EPISODE 207

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 40:52


    Tuesday we meet a harpist, also from Nashville. Liana Alpino plays a cover of Ain't No Sunshine and also an original piece called The Sugarlands Waltz

    ERIN STOLL- TENNESSEE- SEASON 2 EPISODE 206

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 58:32


    Beginning the week in Tennessee, we hear from Erin Stoll from Nashville with her songs Trying To Leave, Idea, Load My Truck And Leave, Girls Do It Better and Spread My Wings

    SERIOUS SHIRLEY- SOUTH CAROLINA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 205

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 49:13


    Since Season 1, we have tried to have our last guest of the week from South Dakota. Meet Serious Shirley, like the old joke from the movie "Airplane" " Yes, it's serious and don't call me Shirley". Listen to their songs Missing Key and Jaded

    RED MAKER W/MORGAN HARRIS- SOUTH DAKOTA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 204

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 55:40


    Thursday we meet Morgan Harris, and his new band called Red Maker. Music includes Boxcar Bed, Case of the Blues and Toke 'N Smoke

    TOADSTOOL JAMBOREE W/ THOMAS WHILLOCK - SOUTH DAKOTA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 203

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 64:47


    Toadstool Jamboree, a project of Tom Whillock , joins us on Wednesday with songs Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout, Dark Clouds, Down To the River and The Hard Way

    DOUGLAS PHILLIPS - SOUTH DAKOTA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 202

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 71:01


    Black Hills Soul, a guest last season, has a new guitar plyer. He is solo performer and now lead guitarist for Black Hill Soul, Douglas Phillips and our guest today on the Music of America Podcast. Songs include Darker Shad of Blues, Hot Summer Nights, I Will Comfort You and Starlight Lounge

    THE OUTSIDE KIDS WITH MATT BUEHNER - SOUTH DAKOTA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 201

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 66:34


    Kicking off the just really fun week in South Dakota wwe meet The Outside Kids featuring Matt Buehner. Songs include Helen Keller and Get Over It

    SOUTH DAKOTA PROMO- The Music Of America Podcast Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 3:24


    One of the most funs weeks since the inception of The Music Of America Podcast comes your way next week from South Dakota. We will introduce you to Matt Buehner of The Outside Kids, Doug Phillips, Tom Whillock form Toadstool Jamboree, Morgan Harris and his new band called Red Maker and wrap up with a band we have tried to have on since last season...Serious Shirley.

    RON HAYDEN - SOUTH CAROLINA- SEASON 2 EPISODE 200

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 72:33


    We conclude this week in South Carolina with Ron Hayden from Piedmont and songs that include Hard Times In The Heartland, Wanted Man, The Last Time (Till The Next Time), The Story of Charlie Walker and a tribute to all who graduated in 1981...a song called Summer Song- a Tribute to the Class of '81

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