Episode 274. Odetta (Listeners’ Favorites)

Episode 274. Odetta (Listeners’ Favorites) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The United States seems (if this could be possible) even more…

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Episode 271. Muriel Smith (Listeners’ Favorites)

Episode 271. Muriel Smith (Listeners’ Favorites) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM SUBSCRIBE VIA YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM As I embark on…

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Episode 269. Alberta Hunter

Episode 269. Alberta Hunter SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Please join me today for this overview of the roller coaster career…

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Episode 267. A Cavalcade of Pop Contraltos

Episode 267. A Cavalcade of Pop Contraltos SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM My intention this week to produce a joyous new…

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Episode 264. Rescue Mission (Forgotten Divas Edition)

Episode 264. Rescue Mission (Forgotten Divas Edition) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM During Black History Month this year I featured a…

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Episode 263. Contralto Central

Episode 263. Contralto Central SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Finally, the first in my long-promised series on the contralto voice! The…

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Episode 262. Sylvia Sass Revisited

Episode 262. Sylvia Sass Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Several summers ago I published my first episode celebrating the artistry…

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Episode 247. Sarah Pillow Introduces Eileen Farrell

Episode 247. Sarah Pillow Introduces Eileen Farrell SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The American dramatic soprano Eileen Farrell (1920–2002) was one…

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Episode 243. Ethel Ennis (BHM 2024)

Episode 243. Ethel Ennis (BHM 2024) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s “Forgotten Diva” takes us outside of the realm of…

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Episode 241. Tell It to the World: Korea

Episode 241. Tell It to the World: Korea SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Last month Oxford University Press published my dear…

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