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Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities
In the mid-1960s, Minnesota was wrapped up in “Beatle Mania” just like the rest of the nation. As Daniel Zamzow explains, their 1965 show in Bloomington was not the last time The Beatles would make an impact on our state. [Read Transcript...]
The work of Frances Densmore represents a significant portion of what we today can hear of Native American song from long ago. As producer Daniel Zamzow explains, her audio recordings were fortunate enough to be archived properly by the ethnographer herself in her later years. [Read Transcript...]
The Steele Singers have been a powerful musical force since they moved to Minnesota in the early 1980s. Producer Daniel Zamzow points us to some of their early work with Prince, and explains how this family band helped put our local music scene on the map. [Read Transcript...]
Polynesian family band The Jets landed in Minnesota in the early 1980s, and they started releasing hit songs soon after. As producer Daniel Zamzow tells us, much of their studio vocal work on their self-titled album was performed by the youngest members of the band. [Read Transcript...]
