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Afterglow is a weekly program of jazz and American popular song hosted by David Brent Johnson and produced by WFIU Public Media in Bloomington, Indiana.
Afterglow
English, Music, 1 season, 10 episodes, 9 hours, 48 minutes
Afterglow
English, Music, 1 season, 10 episodes, 9 hours, 48 minutes
Doris Day, Jazz Singer
We remember Doris Day, who passed away last month at age 97, and her work singing jazz with Les Brown, Andre Previn and more.
6/28/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Recent Releases 2019, Part 1
New vocal jazz releases from Gregory Porter, Norah Jones, Catherine Russell and more.
6/21/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Bing Crosby Duets
Bing Crosby singing alongside Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, Connee Boswell and more.
5/31/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Sassy: Sarah Vaughan In The Late 1950s
Sarah Vaughan recorded pop tunes for Mercury Records and jazz tunes for Mercury's subsidiary EmArcy Records throughout the late 1950s.
5/24/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
I Walk With Music: Songs About Walking
We take a stroll through the Great American Songbook with walking songs like "Love Walked In" and "I Walk A Little Faster."
5/8/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Vernon Duke: Taking A Chance On Love
Vernon Duke immigrated to America as a classical composer, and went on to write such popular hits as “April In Paris” and “I Can’t Get Started.”
4/26/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Swingin’ With Kay Starr
A look at some of the jazz and swing tunes from the 1940s Capitol Records diva Kay Starr, including “Them There Eyes” and “It’s A Good Day.”
4/19/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
The Songs Of Razaf And Waller
"Ain't Misbehavin'," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Black And Blue," and more songs by songwriters Andy Razaf and Fats Waller.
4/5/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Blue Room: The Lost Rodgers and Hart
"This Funny World," "Sing For Your Supper," "To Keep My Love Alive" and other rarities from the Rodgers and Hart catalog.
3/29/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Nat King Cole Centennial: Cole’s Remarkable 1958
In 1958, a 39-year-old Nat King Cole had the most remarkable year, recording over 100 songs.
3/22/2019 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds