Capital Radio, 5-13-24: Little Stevie Wonder Born
It was the 74th birthday of Stevie Wonder that dominated the show today, which had a lot of representation from my hometown of Detroit, as it happens. Also born this…
Capital Radio, 5-6: Mayday Memorial to Twang
We struck a certain tone in celebrating the life of guitar slinger Duane Eddy who died April 30 at 86 — specifically the commanding, vibrating low E on his red…
Capital Radio, 4-29-24: Duke Ellington’s 125th
D.C. favorite son Duke Ellington was born here 125 years ago today, so we began Capital Radio with a handful of his selections, largely from 90 years ago — about…
Capital Radio 4-22-24: Ramblin’ Man’s Legacy
We began Capital Radio with nearly 90 minutes of music from Dickey Betts, one of the last living members of The Allman Brothers Band, who died last week at 80,…
Capital Radio 4-15-24: The Taxman Cometh
Tax Day brings The Beatles’ “Taxman,” of course, but also another dozen songs about taxation, ten more songs about paying the man; and 17 additional tracks about the root of…
Capital Radio 4-8-24: Eclipse Music in Totality
It’s not often one can react in real time to an event being simultaneously celebrated nationwide. But our regularly scheduled Monday afternoon edition of Capital Radio coincided nicely with the…
Capital Radio 4-1-24: April and All Its Fools
The new month brings songs of April, from Deep Purple to Simon & Garfunkel. Then April Fool’s Day songs from Patti Smith to Rufus Wainwright. Then all manner of songs…
Capital Radio, 3-25-24: Aretha, Elton and Johnny
Survived an equipment meltdown early in the show to bring a slew of birthday greetings, primarily for Aretha Franklin, born today in 1942; Elton John, turning 77 today, and early…
Capital Radio 3-18-24: TikTok Raspberries
Our salute to Eric Carmen came with the rare one-two punch of “All By Myself” following the Rachmaninoff piano concerto that inspired it, topped by a pint of hits from…
Capital Radio 3-11-24: Steve, Nina and Memory
He never got an Oscar either, but Steve Lawrence had a No. 1 hit and a long career with his wife Eydie Gormé before he died last week at 88.…