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This episode explores the compositions of Billie Holiday, including the twelve songs she either conceived or worked with collaborators to create.

The biggest migration happens every night in the ocean.

In this episode focusing on Billie Holiday's final years, we listen to her last recordings, learn about an abandoned European tour, her ill-fated last hospital stay, and her passing in 1959 at the age of 44.

If it weren't for them, there would be nobody on the planet, because they literally gave us the world. This hour, the challenges overcome by the love of our moms.

Music selections and historical facts from artists including: Ida Cox, Clara Smith, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Big Mama Thornton, and other icons of American Blues.

Embark on "American Railroad," which highlights the untold stories and unheard voices from the diverse communities that built America’s railway systems.

A celebration of some of the most irresistible music of the late 1960's and early '70's from group leader Sly Stone and the Family Stone band

Blues man Buddy Guy is honored in a one-hour special by a panel of music writers, radio hosts, musicians, and fans. Their comments are mixed with classic performances by Buddy Guy.

In a world where our attention is constantly under siege—by alerts, apps, deadlines, and digital noise—what does it mean to find peace of mind? And how does our fractured attention impact our personal relationships, our productivity, and our sense of inner calm?

Celebrate the music of John Lennon. Writers, Reporters, Musicians and Beatle fans share their impressions of 11 more standout John Lennon songs, recorded with The Beatles, between 1963 and 1970.