This week’s Three Tune Tuesday departs from our usual format. On Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we set aside the lighthearted banter and vintage record trivia to make space for listening. Instead of old pop tunes and novelty numbers, we share century-old wax cylinder recordings of the Omaha…
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Justice in the Court of Song
This week on Three Tune Tuesday, we step into the witness box for “Justice in the Court of Song.” From Vernon Dalhart’s mournful The Prisoner’s Song to Billy Murray’s cheeky Prohibition jab How Are You Goin’ to Wet Your Whistle?, and Fred Hillebrand’s sly social satire Ain’t We Got Fun,…
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Worker’s Songs
This week on Three Tune Tuesday, we’re rolling up our sleeves and diving into songs of sweat, steel, and solidarity. From the pounding drills of Irish railroad workers, to the rousing toasts of weary students, to the thunderous celebration at the forge, these tunes remind us that hard work is…
