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The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
This week, "Juke In The Back" focuses on a tiny Chicago R&B record label with a big sound; Parrot Records.  The label was started by Chicago DJ Al Benson in late 1952 and it closed its doors in 1956.  During its period of operation, Parrot recorded some smokin' R&B with Willie Mabon, Mabel Scott and J.B. Lenoir and smooth vocal group sounds from The Flamingos, the 5 Thrills and the Orchids.

After you've enjoyed The Variety Vault with Paul Merrell, Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from the first quarter century of Rock with nods to other decades and genres.
All the songs this week except one will be from a 6-year window (1958-64), as I continue the multipart theme that I began last week that I'm calling Canadiana. This is part 2. Every song will involve Canadian artists.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the talents of US singer Little Richard. We meet long tall sally, hear about tutti fruity, and do some slippin' and slidin'

Tune in at 4 PM Monday Eastern, which is Tuesday morning in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Wednesday Eastern, which is Wednesday evening in Eastern Australia.

Tuning in is easy! Simply tell that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM and you will be there faster than you can say rip it up.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show on Mushroom FM! This week, I'll be paying a reflective tribute in song to the United States of America on the occasion of its 250th birthday. From patriotic anthems to musical ries of protest, it promises to be an interesting show. We'll hear from Joni Mitchell, Odetta, Woody Guthrie, Simon and Garfunkel and Phil Oches, as well as some of our usual mix of Folk and Celtic music. It'll be better than the Great American State Fair, that's for sure!

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From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re featuring the described movies Licence to Kill (1989) and Salt (2010).
Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies? Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam).
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The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
This week, "Juke In The Back" waves the banner high in celebration of America's 250th birthday with one of America's great contributions to the world. No, it's not a representative democracy, motion pictures, space flight or a free economy, but its cuisine. America's food in song with some good ol' red, white and Rhythm & Blues.

After you've enjoyed The Variety Vault with Paul Merrell, Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from the first quarter century of Rock with nods to other decades and genres.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the talents of Australian singer Helen Reddy. We learn that I don't know how to love him, we are peaceful, and we leave me alone.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is Tuesday morning in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is Wednesday evening in Eastern Australia. Tuning in is a snap. Simply tell that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM, and you will be there faster than a New York minute.

Sara Hillis here, eh, to tell you aboot this week's episode of Come by the Hills, which is gunna be beauty, because we're celebrating Canada as we do every year around the date of Canada Day, which is July 1. I'll be playing songs filled with Canadian place names, Canadian history, interesting Canadian figures and of course lots of songs by Canadian artists! So, don't take off, eh, because wherever you are, if you tune into the show, you'll be in the great white (because of all the snow and the polar bears of course) north, where still that mighty moose wanders at will and all that!

As you may have guessed, The Song Remembers When will be live this afternoon, beginning at 4 pm Eastern. My main theme is songs that contain names starting with the letter J, but of course, other requests are always welcome. I hope you will be able to join me. Please reach out during the show. Melissa@mushroomfm.com or @Melissa@Social.mushroomfm.com. Can't wait to be with all of you soon.