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Six Decades Of 20th Century America
(00:12:37)
From: Charlie Warren
An emotional fast-moving sound retrospective of American life packed into 12 minutes. See below for details on the different versions.
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Piece Description
Familiar and forgotten songs, many not normally associated with Indepependence Day, that highlight the people, issues, and ideas that create America, supported by insightful commentary. Updated for 2011.
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THE 4TH: A compelling 12-minute sound retrospective of American life which includes a unique way for you to promote your station website. You can hear Six Decades of Twentieth Century America at: http://www.prx.org/pieces/26403.
Broadcast History
WAMC, Albany-Schenectady-Troy; WUAL, Alabama Public Radio; KUNV, Las Vegas; WVRU, Radford, VA; New Hampshire Public Radio; KRTS, Marfa, TX; WHRV, Hampton Roads-Norfolk-Virginia Beach; KUCB, Unalaska, AK: KZMU, Moab, UT.
Timing and Cues
AMERICA: OUR COUNTRY, OUR MUSIC
SEGMENT #1 OPEN-(OVER MUSIC & SFX) Feels like a hot July night somewhere in the American forest doesn't it? You're right. We're in one of the many wonderful places our country offers us, literally from sea to shining sea. ETC.
OPTIONAL BREAK #1 -
SEGMENT #1 CLOSE- Coming up we'll hear Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, LeAnn Rimes, and we might even take a train ride, on "America: Our Country, Our Music." I'm Charlie Warren.
23:47
SEGMENT #1 (MUSIC BED) FOR OPTIONAL LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL
24:50
SEGMENT #2 OPEN -
Alright, let's get this baby pumpin' now. After all, ETC.
OPTIONAL BREAK #2
PRE-RECORDED LINER-As we complete our journey we'll hear from The Impressions, Mickey Newberry's American Trilogy, and The New York Philharmonic, ahead here on "America: Our Country, Our Music." I'm Charlie Warren.
21:52
SEGMENT #2 CLOSE (MUSIC BED) FOR OPTIONAL LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL 22:59
SEGMENT #3
INTRO: This is "America, Our Country Our Music...and here are the Impressions!"
(THE IMPRESSIONS "THIS IS MY COUNTRY")
PRE-RECORDED CLOSE- Our thanks to all of these talented American musicians, Neil Diamond, LeAnn Rimes, ETC.....
with Brooklyn born Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare For The Common Man." (MUSIC UP)
SEGMENT #3 CLOSE (MUSIC OUT) 9:34
(TOTAL PROGRAM) 57:23
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sky | Mannheim Steamroller | Yellowstone. | American Gramaphone | 1989 | 01:30 |
| Star Spangled Banner | Cher | Sing America. | Warner Bros | 1998 | 02:01 |
| This Land Is Your Land | Peter, Paul & Mary | Moving. | Warner Bros | 1963 | 02:26 |
| My Hometown | Bruce Springsteen | Born In The USA. | Columbia | 1984 | 04:16 |
| Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver | Poems, Prayers, & Promises. | RCA | 1971 | 03:09 |
| The House I Live In | Frank Sinatra | America, I Hear You Singing. | Reprise | 1964 | 03:38 |
| The Immigrant | Neil Sedaka | The Definitive Collection. | Razor & Tie | 2007 | 03:44 |
| Morning | Mannheim Steamroller | Yellowstone. | American Gramaphone | 1989 | 01:44 |
| Back In The U.S.A. | Linda Ronstadt | Living In The U.S.A.. | Asylum | 1978 | 02:58 |
| City Of New Orleans | Arlo Guthrie | Hobo's Lullaby. | Reprise | 1972 | 04:31 |
| God Bless America | LeAnn Rimes | You Light Up My Life. | Curb | 1997 | 03:05 |
| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | Flying Dutchman-Amsterdam. | single | 1967 | 03:20 |
| Show Opener | Adrian Cronauer | Vietnam: A Musical Retrospective. | Universal | 1998 | 00:13 |
| America | Neil Diamond | The Jazz Singer. | Columbia | 1980 | 04:17 |
| The Sky | Mannheim Steamroller | Yellowstone. | American Gramaphone | 1989 | 02:44 |
| This Is My Country | The Impressions | This Is My Country. | Curtom | 1968 | 02:48 |
| An American Trilogy | Mickey Newberry | single. | Elektra | 1971 | 03:46 |
| Fanfare For The Common Man | Leonard Bernstein with The New York Philharmonic | The Joy Of Bernstein. | Deautsche Grammophon GmbH | 1986 | 03:10 |
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Posted on July 04, 2008 at 08:01 AM | Permalink
Review of America: Our Country, Our Music - A New One Hour July 4th Special
i LOVED this past hour. just wonderful music on the 4th of july!
can i purchase a CD of 'America, Our Country, Our Music'?
jane kerr