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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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    MUSIC OF AMERICA HOLIDAY SHOW #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 53:37


    The Music of America Holiday Show continues with music from guests from all across the country. Artists include"Mark Carson from Carson StationJuliette AngelloThe 13th Floor BandRod MartinAbbe JohnsonThe Meeta Parker DuoChris RmeyMichael BrownThe Medina String OrchestraThe OutsidersVicky GagliardiJohn TusseyFlynn Ayers Band's own Bridgid Carney andMitch Sevy

    MUSIC OF AMERICA HOLIDAY SHOW #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 39:03


    The Music of America Season 3 Holiday Season Special continues with music from The Windsor Creek Trio, Glass Prism, Michelle Medina Ferraro, Abbe Johnso, Meeta Davis, Don Campbell, Jimmy Cirillo, Chris Ramey, Katie Beth Mihm, Juliette Angelo, Bridgid Carney and Olivia Jocelyn

    MUSIC OF AMERICA HOLIDAY SHOW #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 37:19


    The 2nd Holiday show from The Music of America Podcast includes the songs Run Rudolph Run, two back to back songs by Joe Russo ( a tribute to the passing of his old friend) called Birth and Joy, Fly Possum Fly, I Hope You Get What You Want For Christmas, O Holy Night, Santa Looks A Lot Like Daddy. The Christmas Feeling, The STory Hasn't Changed, We Three Kings and What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas

    Music of America Podcast Holiday Special Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 27:56


    Day one of The Music of Merica Holiday Special begins with music from John Tussey, Lauren Ash, Bridgid Carney, 13th Floor, B. John Burns, Chris Ramey and Carson Station's Mark Carson

    BILL LUCAS - MISSOURI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 76:03


    BILL LUCAS JOINS US TO CLOSE OUT MISSOURI THIS WEEK AND END OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BROADCAST UNTIL THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. BILL'S SONGS INCLUDE LIFETIME OF MEMORIES, HAPPY THERE, BLOWIN' MY BLUES AWAY PLUS COVERS OF NOBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT AND HARVEST MOON.

    CHERRY AND JERRY - MISSOURI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 54:40


    THURSDAY FEATURES RAGTIME MUSIC WITH ATHE DUO OF CHERRY AND JERRY AND SONGS UP THE PIKE, ST. LOUIS BLUES AND CACTUS RAG. TOMORROW, WE CONCLUDE MISSOURI AND THE REGULAR FORMAT OF THE MUSIC OF AMERICA WHILE WE SUSPEND OUR FORMAT FOR OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY MUSIC SPECIAL....HOLIDAY MUSIC FROM GUEST SPAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

    THE DAMIEN GUNN BAND - MISSOURI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 78:02


    Wednesday in Missouri on the Music of America Podcast we meet the Samien Gunn Band from Kansas City. Songs include Pink Toes and Tattoos, Rodeo, Mountain Rock and Roll and Hung Your Mama

    ROY FRY - MISSOURI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 52:36


    ROY FRY OF THE ROY FRY PROJECT JOINS US ON TUESDAY ON THE MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST. ROY TALKS ABOUT HIS HISTORY WITH SUBSTANCE ISSUES AND ROCK AND ROLL THEN SHIFTS GEARS AND DISCUSSES RUNNING AN OPEN MIC AT A LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT

    LAUREN ASH - MISSOURI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 66:04


    We are in my home state of Missouri all week on The Music of America Podcast, beginning with Jefferson County native Lauren Ash. Lauren songs include Stay Away Please, My Safe Place, What If It Worked, Too Hard, When the Song Ends, and Just You and Me

    MISSOURI PROMO - MISSOURI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 3:53


    Music from my home state of Missouri hits all next week on The Music Of America Podcast. Meet Lauren Ash, The Damien Gunn Band, Roy Fry, Ragtime duo of Cherry and Jerry and entertainer, singer and songwriter Bill Lucas

    RED VELVET - MISSISSIPPI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 59:50


    We finish the week in Mississippi with vocalist and blues historian Red Velvet. Get ready for a real education into the blues while listening to Fish and Light Bread and Yp Baby Mama

    SAM BRADY - MISSISSIPPI - SSEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 57:17


    Sam Brady is our Thursday guest, with 40 years of music and touring . Songs include All Dressed Up, Someone ELse Is Steppin' In and Up In Here.

    BRIDGID FERGUSON - MISSISSIPPI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 72:01


    Mid week in Mississippi and meet Bridgid Ferguson, a Dolly Parton sound alike, although her music is different from Dolly's. Songs include I'm Not Lost, Traffic Lights, You Don't Hurt Me and a couple of holiday songs ...Lights Aglow On The Bayou and Cookie Cutter Hallmark Memory

    JOHN MAJOR - MISSISSIPPI - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 55:55


    Tuesday in Mississippi and we meet country songwriter and performer John Major. Classic country sounds include his songs Gasoline, Backwoods Outlaw, Callous On A Heart, Party In The Shop and SOS

    GEORGE "DRUMMABOYG" MUMFORD - MISSISSIPPI SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 50:32


    Bluesman from the Delta, meet George Mumford, aka, Drummaboyg. songs include Creepin' and Walkin', CC ,and RP

    CASTER VOLOR - MINNESOTA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 68:32


    A past guest, Caster Volor, returns to the show this year with a brand new album. Caster Volor with songs At Least We Still Got Our Rock and Roll, Hard R and Wear the Black Hat

    CHASE GRANT - MINNESOTA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 52:55


    It's Thursday on The Music Of America Podcast. Meet Chase Grant and his songs Cold Rain In October, Daisy, Devil's Game, One More Round and Sinner Like Me

    POP WAGNER - MINNESOTA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 62:14


    Legendary Pop Wagner joins us Wednesday on the Music of America Podcast with songs Geraldine, Cleo's Gator, Truck Drivin' Man, Oklahoma Hills and Honky Tonk Christmas

    SPLASH - ANDREW LENTZ - MINNESOTA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 62:36


    Tuesday meet the sometimes one man band called Splash. Andrew Lentz joins us with songs God Willing, Here Comes The Flood, Love and Ignorance, Under the Rose and When The Well Runs Dry

    ELOUR - MINNESOTA- SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 67:38


    We begin where we spend most of the week this week on The Music of America...the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/ St. Paul. Our first guest is the band Elour. Songs include Ha! Break Me, Is It True, The Look In Your Eyes and Sleep

    JOY LOVEJOY - MICHIGAN- SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 45:23


    We finish the week in Michigan with Joy Lovejoy, an artist struggling with getting back into the fray of the music industry. She brings a song called Curiosity

    DANNY STAGGS MICJIGAN - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 56:56


    Wednesday we are in the middle of the week in Michigan with Danny Staggs. Songs include Lonely Eyes and Singularly Unlucky

    ANNIE AND ROD CAPPS - MICHIGAN - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 75:07


    The duo of Annie and Rod Capps, including a solo piece from Annie. Songs include Mr. Crow, When They Fall, We Need The Rain , Lightning Strike and Out of Mind

    JIMMY LUTHER - MICHIGAN - SEASON3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 58:06


    Hired gun Jimmy Luther kicks off our visit to Michigan this week with songs from 4 different bands, Including the Jessie Campbell band from Sturgis, Michigan. Songs include Stucco, Devil In Me, Stucco, You and Me and Out In The Country

    DAVE KELLER PROMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 0:23


    TONIGHT AT 7 PM CENTRAL TIME THE MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST WILL BE LIVE AT THE 1ST EVER HOUSE CONCERT FOR THE MUSIC OF AMEREICA PODCAST. SOUL AND BLUES RECORDING STAR DAVE KELLER WILL BE LIVE TONGIHT AT 7 PM CENTRAL ON THE MUSIC OF AMERICA PODCAST

    AIDEN SCHENN - MASSACHUSETTS - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 61:45


    We say goodbye to Massachusetts but first meet Aiden Schenn.... singer and songwriter. Aiden brings us good old fashioned roots or bluegrass music with songs Roll On Buddy Roll On, Kennedy Rag, Roscoe's Tunes, Saint Anne's Real and Your Love Is A Flower. Coming up next week, we are in Michigan

    LINDA MARKS NOW - MASSACHUSETTS - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 59:58


    Yesterday we heard from Linda a year ago. What is she up to one year later? Hear songs The Garden Cafe, Queens of Angels and You're Not Alone

    LINDA MARKS THEN- MASSACHUSETTS - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 58:24


    We are doing a " Then and Now"" show today and tomorrow with Linda Marks. Linda writes an album every year and we thought it might be fun to do a comparison from last year to this year to see what's been going on with here. Songs from last year include Lighthouse, Be The Change and Hidden Bloodlines. Tomorrow...where Linda is today

    SUPERCHILD - MASSACHUSETTS - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 62:40


    Tuesday in Massachusetts and we meet the band Superchild. Dan frost is with Superchild with songs Gameface. Can't Rely, Missin' You, Valley of Gold and Wasted (acoustic live)

    LINWOOD STRANGE - MASSACHUSETTS - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 66:45


    A guest from 2024 gives us a new lineup as we start out the week in the Commonwealth. Linwood Strange ahs added 2 new performers since last year and you get to hear their latest version with songs like Cadillac Jac, Election Erection, Got To Break Free and My Friend

    MASSACHUSETTS PROMO - MASSACHUSETTS SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 2:49


    A different approach on The Music of America Podcast next week with a couple of return guests and a couple new voices too. Meet Linwood Strange, Superchild, Linda Marks on a 2 part show of then and now and wrap up with Aiden Schenn

    JIMMY CIRILLO - MARYLAND - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 66:28


    We finish the week in Maryland with Jimmy Cirillo, a guest from last year, with a message about a song and event he is involved in to bring attention to the struggles of Africa. His songs include Where R U? , A Brokken Heart, Bank Robbery (You're Goin' Down), I Need You In My World and Without You Sadly

    REID SCHOENFELDER - MARYLAND - SEASON3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 65:23


    Singer Songwriter Reid Schoenfelder joins us Thursday with songs Shelf, All The Girls, Silver, Shady Acres and What Really Works

    STEVE POTTER BAND - MARYLAND - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 45:31


    Mid week in Maryland and we meet harmonica star Steve Potter with songs Break My Heart, Grotto Says and My Special Place

    NEX XZIT - MARYLAND - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 76:02


    Tuesday the band Nex Xzit joins us ( pronounced Next Exit). Michael Geddown Brown and Margo join us with songs Signs Along The Way, All Kinds of Love, Conspiracy, We Can Do That and Energy

    EVITT'S CREEK OUTLAWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 49:19


    We are in Maryland all week on the Music of America Podcast. Things kick off with Evitt's Creek Outlaws, including Amber Moore, a guest last year with the band Slyce Girls. Songs include Further Still, Only One and Tracker

    MARYLAND PROMO - MARYLAND - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 3:24


    NEXT WEEK THE MUSIC OF AMERICA HEADS TO MARYLAND, THE LAND OF BLUE CRAB AND WHERE MY DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW MET. GUESTS INCLUDE EVITT'S BREEK OUTLAWS, NEX XZIT, STEVE POTTER, REID SCHOENFELDER AND A RETURN VISIT WITH JIMMY CIRILLO , WITHA REALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT THE TURMOIL IN AFRICA

    VANESSA JONES - MAINE - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 59:41


    We finish our visit to Maine with a guest who actually provided the past two previous guests ... Meet Vanessa Johnson, and her songs Flowers With My Babies, Love Music Harmony, Mystery, Rosie and Stargazer

    THOMAS CHARLES CULKEY - MAINE - SEASON3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 53:09


    Thomass Charles Culkey joins us on Thursday including songs Freedom's Calling, Lapis Sky and Overtime

    JOE SWEENEY - MAINE - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 49:23


    Mid-week in Maine with Joe Sweeney from Old Orchard Beach. His songs include Mr. Mediocre, Crypto Zoology and The Whaler

    STAN DAVIS - MAINE - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 46:34


    Continuing in Maine, meet storyteller Stan Davis . Songs include All They Know, Albert the Adequate, Refuge, The Busker On The Subway, and Without You

    JIM SHARKEY - MAINE- SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 49:23


    We begin another week in another state. The Music of America is in Maine all week, beginning with Irish folk singer Jim Sharkey and his songs Our Old Village, The Enchanted Cap, Sweet Anne's Road, My Little Man and I'll Take Care Of You

    BIG PEARL AND THE FUGITIVES OF FUNK - LOUISIANA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 58:02


    Big Pearl and the Fugitives of Funk close out the week of Louisiana with a great visit to New Orleans and real New Orleans music. Listen to Conversation Town and Big Brass Bed

    CARSON STATION - LOUISIANA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 75:15


    Mark Carson from the band Carson Station joins us Thursday with songs that include Ghosts of New Orleans, Fever For You, What Da Funk, Radio Flyer and Sons of New Orleans

    CAROLINE COTTO - LOUISIANA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 55:12


    Mid week, we meet Caroline Cotto, an avid reader and world wide traveler, who I think at least somewhat embodies the soul of Jim Morrison. Songs include bayou Sun, Young Girl In The City and Lone Man

    POISSON ROUGE - LOUISIANA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 50:37


    Poisson Rouge...or "red fish"... joins us on Tuesday with a fascinating bunch f stories about the history of Louisiana and Cajuns. Songs include La Louisiane, La Bas and Qupi Faire' M'as Tu Faire' Ca

    GREY AREAS - LOUISIANA - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 69:07


    We start the week in Louisiana with the band Grey Areas , featuring songs 701, Burial, Nothing and Pacifist

    DAN CAIN - KENTUCKY - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 69:32


    Dan Cain finishes up Kentucky this week with three studio band songs and 2 songs from his acoustic EP. Songs include Black Dogs and Alley Cats, Copperhead, Time to Go, Get Away and Fall

    CASEY AND ROMY - CASEY MINK- KENTUCKY - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 59:24


    Casey Mink of Casey and Romy join us with some good old rock and roll on Thursday. Songs include ind My Way. All I Can and Commin' On Me

    SWIFT SILVER WITH ANNA KLINE - KENTUCKY - SEASON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 82:02


    Mid week in Kentucky where we meet Swit Silver, a duet featuring Anna Kline. Songs include Lookin' Back, We All Get Our Turn, Come On Home To Yourself, The Fields Have Turned Brown and Blackbird's Refrain

    JAY HAMBLIN - KENTUCKY - SESAON 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 58:40


    Jay Hamblin meets us Tuesday from the eastern part of Kentucky with songs You and Billy, Meth Kids, Pain, Whiskey and Never

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