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  • A Song For My Father
    THE APOCALYPSE WERE:Tony Capuano - Guitar, Lead VocalsJohn Shorb - Alto SaxGene Meros - Tenor SaxGreg Novik - Bass, Backing Vocals (guitar on Stormy Monday)Oggie Hamilton - Drums, Backing VocalsFeaturing The Apocalypse playing:ā€œGood Good Lovinā€™ā€ and ā€œTry Meā€ by James Brownā€œHi-Heel Sneakers" by Tommy Tuckerā€œThe Shadow of Your Smileā€ by Mandel & Webster"I Don't Want To Cry" by Dixon/Jacksonā€œSack of Woeā€ by Cannonball Adderleyā€œThinkā€ by Lowman Pauling"The Midnight Hour" by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett"Shout" by The Isley Brothersā€œStormy Mondayā€ by Aaron ’T-Bone’ Walker"Song For My Fatherā€ by Horace SilverALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:ā€œStainless Soul,ā€ ā€œWichita Lineman,ā€ and ā€œWatch Your Stepā€ by The New Apocalypse from Stainless Soul, 1969. Listen via Demir Kelebek on YouTube"Moanin" by Bobby Timmons recorded by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on Moanin', 1959Excerpt from Hot Rod Hulbert's WWIN Show via RadioMaven77The Herald Times obituary for Ogden HamiltonThe Baltimore Sun obituary for Greg Novikā€œGreg’s Goodbyeā€ by Leah Erskin for Baltimore Magazine, 2017----LINKS-----šŸ’° SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Patreon | PaypalšŸ  HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.comšŸ‘š MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/storešŸ“¬ KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.comšŸ“· SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @Kirk_HamiltonBluesky: @kirkhamilton.comšŸ’¬ STRONG SONGS DISCORD SERVERstrongsongspodcast.com/discordšŸŽ§ STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube MusicšŸŽø KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTSkirkhamilton.com/gearšŸŽ¶ KIRK'S MUSICkirkhamilton.com/musicšŸŽØ SHOW ARTTom Deja, Bossman Graphics--------------------JULY 2025 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONSMelissa LucasThomas McIlheranAndyLisa CrottyRick KeelerElizabeth CulverRobyn MetcalfeCesarCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteJay SwartzRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneySami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationDave FloreyJULY 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONSFreddy FreemanAdam ClarkSTEPHENBrendan McLeodZach PutnamIan KarmelSteve BWorcesterJimJezAlex MillerLottie AronRsPMichael WisnoskyBrian RinckenbergerDan EliasHiddenJesterBetsy BarreIan StedingMargaret McReynoldsAlison DuganPrincess of WhalesDave DouglassSuzanne CrawfordPhantomMareKym GriffithRachelAruni JayatillekeTBDaniel KaberonWiggy HashWhit SidenerJulie KellmanSimon HellmanBeaClaudia CartyDaniGlenn JacksonChristopher Selby SpinkPhilip KellyDaniel NervoKevin StaffordLawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloJamesMichaelJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloMichael YorkLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiLee R.Dick MorganBen SteinGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyRandal VegterKellen SteffenKaya WoodallRobert Granatdave malloyAlan MaassDouglas H Frazerjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidKayla RussellJohn BaumanMartĆ­n SalĆ­asStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonTim SheehanCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonChristian HessmannJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJRRJAilie FraserRob TsukJosh SingerAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDonald MackieDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemoncbalmainAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro FieldDave SharpeNaomi WatsonDavidAlexanderJeff PattersonChris KGavin DoigTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo
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  • "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers
    For the Season Seven finale, Kirk takes a look at Bill Withers' enduring hit "Lean On Me." In the process, he takes a broader look at a bunch of Withers' other most famous songs to better understand how this plainspoken, seemingly ordinary guy managed to write so many extraordinary songs.Written by: Bill WithersAlbum: Still Bill, 1972Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:ā€œAin’t No Sunshineā€ and ā€œGrandma’s Handsā€ by Bill Withers from Just As I Am, 1971ā€œLonely Town, Lonely Street,ā€ ā€œLet Me In Your Life,ā€ and ā€œUse Me,ā€ by Bill Withers, and ā€œWho Is He (And What Is He To You)ā€ by Bill Withers/Stan McKenny from Still Bill, 1972ā€œLovely Dayā€ by Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough, 1977ā€œJust The Two of Usā€ by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, recorded by Grover Washington Jr., 1981ā€œThe Wayā€ by Meshell Ndegeocello and ā€œWho Is He (And What Is He To You)ā€ recorded by Ndegeocello on Peace Beyond Passion, 1996Excerpts from Live at Carnegie Hall, released 1972Excerpts from the 2010 documentary ā€œStill Bill,ā€ dir. Damani Baker and Alex Vlack2004 Songfacts interview w/ WithersWithers' 2015 Rock Hall of Fame acceptance speechRecord needle sound via Sounds Recorded----LINKS-----šŸ’° SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Ā Patreon | PaypalĀ šŸ  HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.comĀ šŸ‘š MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/storeĀ šŸ“¬ KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.comšŸ“· SOCIAL MEDIAĀ Instagram: @Kirk_HamiltonBluesky: @kirkhamilton.comšŸ’¬ STRONG SONGS DISCORD SERVERĀ strongsongspodcast.com/discordšŸŽ§ STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSĀ Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube MusicšŸŽø KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTSĀ kirkhamilton.com/gearšŸŽ¶ KIRK'S MUSICĀ kirkhamilton.com/musicšŸŽØ SHOW ARTĀ Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics--------------------JUNE 2025 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONSThomas McIlheranAndyLisa CrottyRick KeelerElizabeth CulverMeryl AllisonRobyn MetcalfeCesarCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteJay SwartzRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneySami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationDave FloreyJUNE 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONSIan StedingMargaret McReynoldsAlison DuganPrincess of WhalesDave DouglassSuzanne CrawfordPhantomMareKym GriffithRachelAruni JayatillekeRyan GillenTBDaniel KaberonWiggy HashWhit SidenerJulie KellmanSimon HellmanBeaClaudia CartyDaniGlenn JacksonChristopher Selby SpinkPhilip KellyDaniel NervoKevin StaffordLawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloSamantha CoatesJamesJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiLee R.Callum WebbDick MorganBen SteinGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyRandal VegterKellen SteffenKaya WoodallRobert Granatdave malloyAlan Maassjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidKayla RussellJohn BaumanMartĆ­n SalĆ­asStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonTim SheehanCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJRRJAilie FraserRob TsukJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDonald MackieDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemoncbalmainAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro FieldDave SharpeNaomi WatsonDavidAlexanderJeff PattersonChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo
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  • Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues
    Kirk answers a bunch of listener questions on topics like bluegrass guitar, the music of Blue Prince, good apps for training theory skills, Robert Fripp's "Frippertronics," a mysterious sound on a Gene Clark song, different types of music notation, and the legacy of the blues. All that, and a trio of terrific singer/songwriters stops by the studio to help answer a question about lyrics.Come see Triple Click Live! Friday, July 11 at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, OR. Tickets HereKirk has new music for sale on Bandcamp: Music For Podcasting and his original score for Arydia: The Paths We Dare TreadThanks to The Wailin' Jennys for coming on the show! Stay tuned for a full-length interview episode this summer, and go see them live if you can. They are amazing.7/27/2025 Update: Several people wrote in with theories about the "Lady of the North" sound, and Kirk has been convinced it's an electric violin.FEATURED/DISCUSSED:ā€œWhite Trash Weddingā€ by The Chicks from Home, 2002A live performance of ā€œWhite Trash Weddingā€ā€œSimon’s Themeā€ by Trigg & Gusset from the Blue Prince original soundtrack, 2025Kirk’s recent essay about Blue Prince and musicTwo good free music sites: musictheory.net and muted.ioā€œWhat Am I Here Forā€ by Jade Bird from Something American - EP, 2017ā€œAcross The Seaā€ by The Wailin’ Jennys from Bright Morning Stars, 2011ā€œLady of the Northā€ by Gene Clark from No Other, 1974Bass legend Lee Sklar on YouTubeMark Lager's 2024 No Other retrospective in Under The Radar MagazineThe terrific Wonder of Stevie podcastTantacrul’s tremendous video about the history of music notationā€œHammond Songā€ by The Roaches, 1979Chords of Orion video explaining and re-creating Frippertronicsā€œThe Heavenly Music Corporation IIā€ by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno from No Pussyfooting, 1973ā€œSt. James Infirmaryā€ rec. Joseph ā€œKingā€ Oliver, 1930ā€œCross Road Bluesā€ rec. Robert Johnson, ~193xā€œDown Hearted Bluesā€ rec. Bessie Smith, 1929Two versions of "Wedding Song" by AnaĆÆs Mitchell from Hadestown, 2018Kirk’s essay about musical creation and ā€œThe Sparkā€OUTRO SOLO: Rob Reich, prolific bay area multi-instrumentalist, died unexpectedly a few weeks ago at the age of 47. It's an unfathomable loss. Rob recorded an outro solo for Strong Songs back in its very first year, so we're including it in this episode as a tribute to him and his generous musical spirit. Read more about Rob here.----LINKS-----šŸ’° SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Patreon | PaypalšŸ  HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.comšŸ‘š MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/storešŸ“¬ KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.comšŸ“· SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @Kirk_HamiltonBluesky: @kirkhamilton.comšŸ’¬ STRONG SONGS DISCORD SERVERstrongsongspodcast.com/discordšŸŽ§ STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube MusicšŸŽø KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTSkirkhamilton.com/gearšŸŽ¶ KIRK'S MUSICkirkhamilton.com/musicšŸŽØ SHOW ARTTom Deja, Bossman Graphics--------------------JUNE 2025 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONSThomas McIlheranAndyLisa CrottyRick KeelerElizabeth CulverMeryl AllisonRobyn MetcalfeCesarCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteJay SwartzRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneySami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationDave FloreyJUNE 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONSIan StedingMargaret McReynoldsAlison DuganPrincess of WhalesDave DouglassSuzanne CrawfordPhantomMareKym GriffithRachelAruni JayatillekeRyan GillenTBDaniel KaberonWiggy HashWhit SidenerJulie KellmanSimon HellmanBeaClaudia CartyDaniGlenn JacksonChristopher Selby SpinkPhilip KellyDaniel NervoKevin StaffordLawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloSamantha CoatesJamesJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiLee R.Callum WebbDick MorganBen SteinGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyRandal VegterKellen SteffenKaya WoodallRobert Granatdave malloyAlan Maassjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidKayla RussellJohn BaumanMartĆ­n SalĆ­asStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonTim SheehanCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJRRJAilie FraserRob TsukJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDonald MackieDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemoncbalmainAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro FieldDave SharpeNaomi WatsonDavidAlexanderJeff PattersonChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo
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  • "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police
    In 1981, Sting brought a demo of a song he'd been working on down to AIR Studios in Montserrat to see what his bandmates thought of it... and they wound up keeping the demo and just recording their parts on top. The result was "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," an unusual Police song, but an enduring hit.Ā On this episode, Kirk goes deep on every aspect of Sting's exuberant yet frustrated love song, unearthing the magic that lives in each piece of the music. This episode's subject was chosen by the Patrons of Strong Songs, who vote each season to pick one of the artists Kirk will cover on the upcoming season. If you'd like to vote on an artist for Season Eight, go sign up!Written by: StingFeaturing: Stewart Copeland, drums; Andy Summers, guitar; Jean Roussel, piano & keysAlbum: Ghost in the Machine, 1981Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:MTV: The Making of Ghosts in the Machine w/ Jools Holland, 1982Revolver Magazine interview feature with the band, 2000Stewart Copeland talks about his approach to drummingā€œInvisible Sunā€ and ā€œHungry For Youā€ by The Police from Ghost in the Machine, 1981ā€œEvery Breath You Takeā€ and "O My God" by The Police from Synchronicity, 1983ā€œMessage In A Bottleā€ and ā€œWalking On The Moonā€ by The Police from Reggatta de Blanc, 1979ā€œOne Love / People Get Readyā€ by Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1965"Seven Days" by Sting from Ten Summoner's Tales, 1993ā€œDeep Noteā€ (The THX Sound) by James Morrer, 1982----LINKS-----šŸ’° SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Ā Patreon | PaypalĀ šŸ  HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.comĀ šŸ‘š MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/storeĀ šŸ“¬ KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.comšŸ“· SOCIAL MEDIAĀ Instagram: @Kirk_HamiltonBluesky: @kirkhamilton.comšŸ’¬ STRONG SONGS DISCORD SERVERĀ strongsongspodcast.com/discordšŸŽ§ STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSĀ Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube MusicšŸŽø KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTSĀ kirkhamilton.com/gearšŸŽ¶ KIRK'S MUSICĀ kirkhamilton.com/musicšŸŽØ SHOW ARTĀ Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics--------------------MAY 2025 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONSAndyLisa CrottyElizabeth CulverMeryl AllisonRobyn MetcalfeCesarCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteJay SwartzRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneySami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationDave FloreyMAY 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONSRoger YoonAlison DuganPrincess of WhalesDave DouglassSuzanne CrawfordPhantomMareKym GriffithRachelAruni JayatillekeRyan GillenTBDaniel KaberonWiggy HashWhit SidenerJulie KellmanSimon HellmanBeaClaudia CartyDaniGlenn JacksonChristopher Selby SpinkPhilip KellyDaniel NervoKevin StaffordRick KeelerLawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloSamantha CoatesJamesJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiLee R.Callum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyRandal VegterKellen SteffenKaya WoodallRobert Granatdave malloyAlan Maassjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidKayla RussellJohn BaumanMartĆ­n SalĆ­asStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonTim SheehanCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJRRJAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemoncbalmainAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro FieldDave SharpeNaomi WatsonDavidAlexanderJeff PattersonChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo
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  • "All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
    The jazz standard "All The Things You Are" has been performed countless times by master jazz vocalists, 30s big bands, bebop small groups, hard-bop combos, modern deconstructionists, and even soon-to-be Kings of Pop. On this episode, Kirk takes listeners through the history of the now-famous tune, from its humble Broadway origins all the way to his recording studio in Portland, where he and some friends recorded an all-new arrangement just for Strong Songs.Music/Lyrics: Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein IIVersions Featured:Broadway Original Cast Recording of "Very Warm for May," - 1939Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, feat. Jack Leonard, 1939Artie Shaw w/ Hellen Forrest, 1939Dizzy Gillespie w/ Charlie Parker, 1945Johnny Griffin w/ Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey on A Blowing Session, 1957Ella Fitzgerald from Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook, 1963Michael Jackson, 1973Sonny Rollins w/ Coleman Hawkins from Sonny Meets Hawk!, 1963Bill Evans w/ Chuck Israels, bass, and Larry Bunker, drums at Shelly’s Mane-Hole, 1963Keith Jarrett Trio, from Standards, Vol.1, 1983Brad Mehldau Trio, from Art of the Trio 4, 1999Jim Hall & Pat Metheney, 1999Strong Songs Version Featuring:Kirk Hamilton, tenor saxAndrew Oliver, keyboardScott Pemberton, guitarSam Howard, bassTyson Stubelek, drumsThe "All The Things You Are" Playlist:Spotify | Apple | YouTube MusicALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:The Jazz Standards: A Guide To The Repertoire by Ted Gioia, 2012The terrific 99% Invisible episode about The Real Bookā€œAutumn Leavesā€ by Joseph Kosma as recorded by Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis on Somethin’ Else, 1958ā€œPennies From Heavenā€ by Johnston and Burke, recorded by Stan Getz with the Oscar Peterson Trio, 1957ā€œBye Bye Blackbirdā€ by Henderson/Dixon, recorded by Miles Davis on ā€˜Round About Midnight, 1957ā€œAll Of Meā€ by Marks and Simons, played by Charlie Parker, Lennie Tristano and Kenny Clarke, 1951ā€œI Got Rhythmā€ by George Gershwin, recorded by Sonny Stitt on The Hard Swing, 1961Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Ā performed by Jason Minnis, 2011ā€œGoodbye Yellow Brick Roadā€ by Elton John, 1973ā€œBird of Paradise,ā€ recorded by Charlie Parker w/ Howard McGhee, Tpt. on The Complete Dial Recordings, Feb 1947ā€œPrince Albertā€ recorded by Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers (Mobley, Dorham, Watkins, Silver) live at Cafe Bohemia, 1955ā€œPoincianaā€ by Simon/Bernier recorded by Amhad Jamal Live At The Pershing, 1958----LINKS-----šŸ’° SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Patreon | PaypalšŸ  HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.comšŸ‘š MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/storešŸ“¬ KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.comšŸ“· SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @Kirk_HamiltonBluesky: @kirkhamilton.comšŸ’¬ STRONG SONGS DISCORD SERVERstrongsongspodcast.com/discordšŸŽ§ STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube MusicšŸŽø KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTSkirkhamilton.com/gearšŸŽ¶ KIRK'S MUSICkirkhamilton.com/musicšŸŽØ SHOW ARTTom Deja, Bossman Graphics--------------------MAY 2025 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONSAndyLisa CrottyElizabeth CulverMeryl AllisonRobyn MetcalfeCesarCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteJay SwartzRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneySami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationDave FloreyMAY 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONSRoger YoonAlison DuganPrincess of WhalesDave DouglassSuzanne CrawfordPhantomMareKym GriffithRachelAruni JayatillekeRyan GillenTBDaniel KaberonWiggy HashWhit SidenerJulie KellmanSimon HellmanBeaClaudia CartyDaniGlenn JacksonChristopher Selby SpinkPhilip KellyDaniel NervoKevin StaffordRick KeelerLawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloSamantha CoatesJamesJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiLee R.Callum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyRandal VegterKellen SteffenKaya WoodallRobert Granatdave malloyAlan Maassjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidKayla RussellJohn BaumanMartĆ­n SalĆ­asStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonTim SheehanCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJRRJAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemoncbalmainAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro FieldDave SharpeNaomi WatsonDavidAlexanderJeff PattersonChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo
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