Swing 'n' Country

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Charley Pride
Country/Western
Hosted by: 
Robert Parish, Wayne Johnson, Will Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, Gary Baysinger
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Saturday morning from 6-9 am

Music in the Country style including: western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artists.

2nd Saturday - Wayne and Kathy - Variety of Country, Western, Western Swing, Country Folk, Country Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly and Americana Music 

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally.  The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun. 

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of Eastern Philosophy and Western Swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do

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Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
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Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that cigarette Tex Williams.

Airs at: Sat, 03/24/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
       Although not  nearly as well known as figures like Bob Wills or the Maddox Brothers, Tex Williams was an important Western swing performer. He helped develop country music from its rural acoustic origins to a more danceable, city-fied, and electrified form with a mu... Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 03/17/18

Airs at: Sat, 03/17/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Guest host Diane Read more

Detour

Airs at: Sat, 03/10/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  In 2016 pop star Cyndi Lauper took a detour to Nashville. With a little help from Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris she recorded an album of classics. Tune in Saturday morning as Swing & Country takes the scenic route.  Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 03/03/18

Airs at: Sat, 03/03/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
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Cowboy Singers Featured

Airs at: Sat, 02/24/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Cowboy music from artists who belong to the Western Music Association will take center stage in the second half of this Saturday's Swing 'n' Country Program. Joining us live in the studio will be the Notable Exceptions to share some songs from their latest CD Souvenir and c... Read more

Cowboy Up With Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 02/17/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
On the first half of this Saturday's Swing 'n' Country program Wayne & Kathy will play a variety of country tunes, followed by a second half comprised of cowboy music. Read more

Nashville

Airs at: Sat, 02/10/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  R & B singer Solomon Burke went to Nashville in 2006 and  recorded some country classics, spiced up with a little bit of soul. He had help from Buddy Miller, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and  a few others. Tune in Saturday morning as we take a trip to music city with a m... Read more

Celebrating Black Voices in Country Music

Airs at: Sat, 02/03/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
February is Black History Month so here at Swing'n'Country we're celebrating the many contributions African-American musicians have made to country music.  Hear Leadbelly's early country blues, Chuck Berry's rockabilly sounds, and Stoney Edwards' 1970's hit "She's My Rock".... Read more

Swing'n'Country

Airs at: Sat, 01/27/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Wake up nice and easy with Buck and me. Plus all your country favorites going way back and maybe a bit into the future. I'll be getting a bit folky in there cause I love that lo-fi sound. Have you heard Connie Converse? What about Sybille Baier? And, yes, I will play Townes... Read more

Remembering Artists Whose Deaths Occurred In 2017

Airs at: Sat, 01/20/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
The first half of Saturday's Swing 'n' Country program will be devoted to honoring the memories of artists who passed away in 2017. The second half will be comprised of a variety of music and a conversation with Abbie Gardner from the trio Red Molly about her latest solo pr... Read more