Joel Najman
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My Place: British Bands That Followed The Beatles
When the Beatles arrived in the U.S. in 1964 they were quickly followed by a profusion of other British bands that quickly changed the North American → Read More
My Place: The 2017 Grammy Hall Of Fame Recordings
Each year the Recording Academy - the institution that awards the annual music industry Grammys - designates 25 songs deemed "of lasting qualitative or → Read More
My Place: The Music Of Johnny Mercer, Part One
Johnny Mercer was one of the foremost lyricists of the 20th century, with a songwriting career that extended from 1930 into the early 1970's. Mercer wrote → Read More
My Place: The Music Of Johnny Mercer, Part Two
In this second program of a My Place series on song lyricist Johnny Mercer, the focus is on songs Johnny wrote early in his career for Hollywood motion → Read More
My Place: Songs About Cats
This week's My Place is a collection of popular songs about cats. → Read More
My Place: Rick Hall's Fame Recording Studios
This week's My Place is a concluding part two of the music that was produced at Rick Hall's Fame Recording Studios. Hear the many soulful hits that emerged → Read More
My Place: Rick Hall's Fame Recording Studios
This week's My Place spotlights record producer Rick Hall and his Fame Recording Studios which gave rise to the "Muscle Shoals" sound in Southern soul → Read More
My Place: Songwriters Jerry Ross And Richard Adler
Composers Jerry Ross and Richard Adler wrote the words and music of two of the most enduring Broadway musicals of the 1950's as well as a slew of other pop → Read More
My Place: Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange
This week's My Place spotlights Billy Strange, who excelled as a guitarist, arranger, singer and songwriter. → Read More
My Place: Old Town Records Of New York
This week's My Place program spotlights the Old Town Record Company of New York City and its colorful founder, Hy Weiss. → Read More
My Place: Songs That Answered Questions Posed In Elvis' Hits
In a kind of slow-motion 'call-and-response,' this week on "My Place" we'll hear songs that "answered" some questions sung in hit tunes by Elvis Presley. → Read More
My Place: Composer Paul Vance
Beginning in the late 1950s, music composer Paul Vance has had over 300 songs recorded over a career that has extended well over half a century. This week's My Place program spotlights a few of those penned by songwriter and record producer Paul Vance. → Read More
My Place: Songwriter Harry M. Woods
Songwriter Harry M. Woods composed some of the biggest pop hits in the years between the two World Wars. → Read More
My Place: The Story Of 'Tom Dooley'
The song, "Tom Dooley," as recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1958 spurred a folk music revival in contemporary popular music. → Read More
My Place: Tim Hardin
During the dawning of the folk-rock era of the mid-to-late 1960's, singer/songwriter Tim Hardin wrote some of the most enduring confessional songs of love and life. This week's My Place program explores the music and personal tragedy of Tim Hardin. → Read More
My Place: Drummer Hal Blaine
Drummer Hal Blaine is a charter member of Los Angeles's elite group of first-call studio musicians know collectively as "The Wrecking Crew." Blaine has played on hundreds of major hit recordings during a career that has extended over five decades. This week on My Place, I'll feature hits by the Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas and others on which Hal Blaine was the studio drummer. → Read More
My Place: Singer/Songwriter Don Covay
Singer/songwriter Don Covay's music career encompassed constantly evolving genres of black music from 1950s retro doo-wop to early 1960s teen dances. Covay's music continued into the 1960s and 70s with contributions to soul and funk. This week on My Place, we'll have a musical profile of Don Covay. → Read More
My Place: Guitarist Hugh McCracken And The Former Beatles
After the Beatles disbanded and released solo albums, guitarist Hugh McCracken played on both Paul McCartney's album, 'Ram,' and one of John Lennon's solo releases. → Read More
My Place: The Life Of Guitarist Hugh McCracken
Guitarist Hugh McCracken was a sought-after player. This week and next, My Place will take a closer look and listen to some of the songs and artists with whom he performed. → Read More
My Place: Chuck Berry
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry passed away at age 90 on March 18, 2017. He was about to release his first new album in 40 years. → Read More