TUNEFUL TEEVEE, April 9 to April 19, 2013

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LATE ADDITIONS -- more added for April 17 & 18...
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More for Wednesday, April 17:
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(In addition to what's already listed for today in this edition.)
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
9-11 pm! CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 2013" brings an annual showcase of gospel music performers, together with the comedy of host STEVE HARVEY, musing on "church folk." On BET.
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More for Thursday, April 18:
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(In addition to what's already listed for today in this edition.)
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
10:50-11 pm "WORLD FAMOUS MUSICAL HITS" is an undated short reel restored in 2000, with clips of six MGM musicals. On TCM.
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Thu night / Fri AM, Apr 18 / 19, on TV:
12:43-1 am "STUDIO VISIT" is a 1946 short that includes LENA HORNE singing "Ain't it the Truth." On TCM.
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Sun, Apr 15, on TV:
8-8:30 pm "SHREVEPORT: ROAD THROUGH NORTHERN LOUISIANA" is a 2011 edition of "MUSIC VOYAGER" in which KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD leads a tour of the town that includes an acoustic jam with bluesman BUDDY FLETT at LEAD BELLY's grave, and an introduction to MAGGIE WARWICK of the "Louisiana" radio show. On KCETL (a KCET side channel).
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Sun, Apr 15, on TV:
8:30-9 pm "NEW ORLEANS: THE PERFECT MUSICAL STORM" is a 2011 visit by "MUSIC VOYAGER" to Preservation Hall and jazzman KERMIT RUFFINS' annual Mardi Gras morning BBQ party. Also, trumpeter IRVIN MAYFIELD, 5ROMBONE SHORTY, crooner JEREMY DAVENPORT, CYRIL NEVILLE & GALACTIC. On KCETL (a KCET side channel).
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Sun, Apr 15, on TV:
10-11 pm "THE MENTALIST" series has an episode this week that centers on the unique venue for next weekend's 20th Annual SANTA CLARITA COWBOY FESTIVAL. The TV Story takes place in a fictional Old West town that is just the latest role for the real-life movie set in the Newhall portion of Santa Clarita, named Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studios.
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It was built by the late GENE AUTRY and has been the setting for thousands of television shows, hundreds of feature films, and hundreds more commercials. Everyone from GARY COOPER to RANDOLPH SCOTT to JOHN WAYNE has walked its boardwalks and ridden horseback through its streets. More recently, it became the Black Hills boom town in HBO's gritty, no-good-guys western series, "Deadwood."
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"The Mentalist" will likely include camera angles you've never seen before, since the rambling set is playing a different kind of role. It airs on CBS.
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[Below is the complete edition, through April 16, as originally published.]
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Here’s the Guide’s latest Music-on-TV edition, with everything from live performances by the folks you pay to see in concert, to musical films from waaay back when Lassie was a little bitty puppy dog, milk arrived on your porch in bottles, and the record player had a hand crank.
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[Meanwhile: LIVE MUSIC EVENTS has just been updated, and it’s available at a separate click.]
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What's happening on TV…
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PBS is doing their infamous “Pledge Drive” again, and that means we get all the music-performance programming they hold hostage the rest of the year. It’s simple: music is their cash-cow. Of course, that seems to suggest their pleas to “send money if you want to see this kind of programming” isn’t exactly honest, since you really won’t see it again until the next pledge drive. Anyway, it’s a great chance to record shows you won’t see offered otherwise. (And if you record it, you can fast-forward through all that annoying begging.)
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Of course, there’s plenty more music-on-TV all over the dial (dial? Why does everyone still call it a dial when it isn’t?) In addition to all the normal offerings, like what’s on Palladia, there’s a heavier-than-usual offering of musical films.
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Plus, a CINEMATIC SPECIAL: from the middle of the night next Monday (actually, 3 am Tuesday morning) on through to 5 pm Tuesday afternoon, Turner Classic Movies presents a CHARLIE CHAPLIN marathon. You have a dozen chances to see movies starring him, or related documentaries about his work and lasting influence. Most of the offerings are classic silent moves, which, of course, are not “silent” at all, but accompanied by music. And by the way, those musical “scores” were often just stacks of annotated “lead sheets,” from which theater organists / pianists or groups of musicians ranging in size from duets or trios to orchestras, often had to improvise with music that matched the mood and on-screen action. In addition to the Chaplin films, which include his famous “little tramp,” you can come back Tuesday night / Wednesday AM, April 16 / 17, at midnight, for BUSTER KEATON in a 1925 silent classic. With all that, and the many music performances on TV, word to the wise: free-up space on that DVR…
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
5-7 pm “MY GAL SAL” (1942) is a musical romance between vivacious screen star RITA HAYWORTH and songwriter PAUL DRESSER. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
7-8:44 pm “ORCHESTRA WIVES” (1942) is a three star musical about a touring band. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
7:30-8 pm “TAVIS SMILEY” hosts RITA MORENO in a new 2013 edition. On PBSOC.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
8-10:30 pm PAUL SIMON, JOHN FOGERTY, and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN perform on “Hard Rock Calling,” from the 2012 annual festival in London’s Hyde Park. On Palladia.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
8:44-9 pm “JIMMY DORSEY & HIS ORCHESTRA” (1938) performing four of the band’s best-known songs to that point in their careers. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
9-9:30 pm “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On PBSOC.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
9-11:30 pm “CARNEGIE HALL” (1947) is a drama with music, MARSHA HUNT, and WILLIAM PRINCE. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
9:30-10 pm “ANTIQUES ROADSHOW” airs half of a 2005 episode that’s all about “music items” at “Dumfries.” On PBSOC.
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Tue, Apr 9, on TV:
11-11:30 pm “TAVIS SMILEY” hosts guest PAUL ANKA. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Apr 9 / 10, on TV:
Midnight-1 am “BONAMASSA AT THE VIENNA OPERA HOUSE” is a 2013 production of an acoustic concert by the famous bluesman at the famous European venue. On Palladia.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Apr 9 / 10, on TV:
2-3 am “AMERICAN MASTERS” from 2011 brings “JAMES LEVINE: AMERICA’S MAESTRO,” a profile of the Metropolitan Opera music director who made his Met debut at age 28 in 1971. Features coaching sessions, rehearsals and productions from 2009-2011 seasons. Repeats Wed, 8-9 am. On PBS World.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Apr 9 / 10, on TV:
2:48-3 am “HIT PARADE OF THE GAY NINETIES” (1943) is a selection of traditional tunes from the 1890s, including “Frankie & Johnny.” On TCM.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Apr 9 / 10, on TV:
3:30-4 am PAUL ANKA is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” Repeats Wed, 7:30-8 pm. On PBS World.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Apr 9 / 10, on TV:
4:30-5 am PAUL ANKA is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” Repeats Wed, 7:30-8 pm. On PBSOC.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
6-6:30 am “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. Repeats Noon-12:30 pm. On PBSOC.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
8-9 am “AMERICAN MASTERS” from 2011 brings “JAMES LEVINE: AMERICA’S MAESTRO,” a profile of the Metropolitan Opera music director who made his Met debut at age 28 in 1971. Features coaching sessions, rehearsals and productions from 2009-2011 seasons. Repeats Wed, 8-9 am. On PBS World.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
9-9:30 am PAUL ANKA is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” On PBS World.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
9:30-10 am THE CIVIL WARS duo play acoustic on “UNPLUGGED” from 2012. On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
9:30-10 am RITA MORENO is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” On PBS World.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
Noon-1 pm RAY LaMONTAGNE guests on a 2011 edition of “UNPLUGGED.” On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
Noon-12:30 pm “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On PBSOC.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
1-1:30 pm “MUMFORD & SONS UNPLUGGED” is a 2011 all-acoustic performance. On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
6-8:30 pm “THE LAST WALTZ” (1978) is MARTIN SCORSESE’s acclaimed documentary of THE BAND’s final concert. Repeats 9-11:30 pm. On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
7:30-8 pm PAUL ANKA is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” On PBSOC.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
8:30-9 pm “MAKING OF GET UP WITH BEN HARPER” (2013) is a behind-the-scenes look at Harper and blues harmonica player CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE at work on the new album, “Get Up!” On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 10, on TV:
9-11:30 pm “THE LAST WALTZ” (1978) is MARTIN SCORSESE’s acclaimed documentary of THE BAND’s final concert. On Palladia.
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Wed night / Thu AM, Apr 10 / 11, on TV:
1:30-2 am PAUL ANKA is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” On PBS World.
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Wed night / Thu AM, Apr 10 / 11, on TV:
2:30-4 am ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS perform in Memphis. On VHCRW.
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Thursday, April 11
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
5-6:45 pm “LOVE ME TENDER” (1956) is ELVIS PRESLEY in his first film role, set in the Civil War. On TCM.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
6-6:30 pm “PARIS: EMBRACING LIFE AND ART” is a 2012 edition of “RICK STEVES’ EUROPE” that visits museums and the Parisian café scene. On PBSOC.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
6:30-7 pm “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” visits Amoeba Records in Hollywood in a new 2013 edition. On VHCRW.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
6-6:30 pm “UNPLUGGED” brings an all-acoustic set by PHOENIX in 2010. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
6:30-7 pm “UNPLUGGED” brings an all-acoustic set by SILVERSUN PICKUPS in 2009. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
9-10 pm “SARA BAREILLES AT THE FILLMORE” is a 2008 concert from San Francisco. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
9-11:30 pm “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET” airs a new 2013 edition, “THE TEMPEST,” the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare conducted by the composer, THOMAS ADES. Repeats Fri, 6-8:30 am. On PBSOC.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
9:30-10 am PAUL ANKA is the guest on a new 2013 edition of “TAVIS SMILEY.” On PBS World.
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Thu, Apr 11, on TV:
11:30 pm-1 am “DEFIANT REQUIEM: RESISTANCE” (2012) is conductor MURRAY SIDLIN leading a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the former Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, where Czech conductor RAFAEL SCHACHTER and other inmates performed it in 1944 before Nazi officers and the International Red Cross. Repeats Fri, 8:30-10 am. On PBSOC.
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Thu night / Fri AM, Apr 11 / 12, on TV:
Midnight-1 am “STORYTELLERS” airs a 2012 edition with GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS. On Palladia.
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Thu night / Fri AM, Apr 11 / 12, on TV:
1-2 am “STORYTELLERS” airs a superb 2012 edition with NORAH JONES. On Palladia.
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Thu night / Fri AM, Apr 11 / 12, on TV:
1-3 am “SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY AT 100” is a 2012 edition of “GREAT PERFORMANCES” with the symphony marking its centennial season under the baton of MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS with an opening night gala at Davies Symphony Hall. Features violinist ITZHAK PERLMAN. Repeats Fri, 10 am-noon and 4-6 pm. On PBSOC.
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Thu night / Fri AM, Apr 11 / 12, on TV:
2-3 am “CALYPSO ROSE: THE LIONESS OF THE JUNGLE” profiles CALYPSO ROSE, Trinidad & Tobago’s acclaimed “grand dame” of calypso music. A 2012 music doc episode of “AFROPOP: CULTURAL EXCHANGE.” Repeats Fri, 8-9 am. On PBS World.
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EARLY Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
6-8:30 am “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET” airs a new 2013 edition, “THE TEMPEST,” the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare conducted by the composer, THOMAS ADES. Repeats Noon-2:30 pm. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
8-9 am “CALYPSO ROSE: THE LIONESS OF THE JUNGLE” profiles CALYPSO ROSE, Trinidad & Tobago’s acclaimed “grand dame” of calypso music. A 2012 music doc episode of “AFROPOP: CULTURAL EXCHANGE.” Repeats Sat, 10-11 am. On PBS World.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
8:30-10 am “DEFIANT REQUIEM: RESISTANCE” (2012) is conductor MURRAY SIDLIN leading a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the former Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, where Czech conductor RAFAEL SCHACHTER and other inmates performed it in 1944 before Nazi officers and the International Red Cross. Repeats 2:30-4 pm. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
10 am-noon “SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY AT 100” is a 2012 edition of “GREAT PERFORMANCES” with the symphony marking its centennial season under the baton of MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS with an opening night gala at Davies Symphony Hall. Features violinist ITZHAK PERLMAN. Repeats 4-6 pm. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
11:30 am-noon “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” visits Third Man Records and hang out with JACK WHITE in Nashville in the premiere edition of this new 2013 edition. On VHCRW.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
Noon-12:30 am “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET” airs a new 2013 edition, “THE TEMPEST,” the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare conducted by the composer, THOMAS ADES. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
2:30-4 pm “DEFIANT REQUIEM: RESISTANCE” (2012) is conductor MURRAY SIDLIN leading a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the former Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, where Czech conductor RAFAEL SCHACHTER and other inmates performed it in 1944 before Nazi officers and the International Red Cross. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
4-6 pm “SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY AT 100” is a 2012 edition of “GREAT PERFORMANCES” with the symphony marking its centennial season under the baton of MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS with an opening night gala at Davies Symphony Hall. Features violinist ITZHAK PERLMAN. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
7:30-8 pm “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” visits United Record Pressing and explores efforst to keep vinyl records alive in in a new 2013 edition. On VHCRW.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
8-8:30 pm “SUN STUDIO SESSIONS” brings British folk band ‘THE DUNWELLS in a new 2013 edition. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
8:30-9 pm “BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND “ brings the DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE in a 2012 edition from a concert venue in a cavern 300 feet underground. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
9-10 pm “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” airs a 2012 edition with folk band BON IVER. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
9-10:30 pm ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS perform in Memphis. On Palladia.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
9-10 pm “JOSH GROBAN: ALL THAT ECHOES” is a new 2013 edition of “LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER.” On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
10-11 pm “FRONT ROW CENTER” brings a 2012 edition with “RICHARD MARX: A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS” with Marx, HUGH JACKMAN, MATT SCANNELL, and SARA NIEMIETZ. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 12, on TV:
10-11 pm “MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK” is a new 2013 edition titled “ON THE AIR,” examining the role that radio played in making music stars, featuring clips of CAB CALLOWAY, BING CROSBY, KATE SMITH, and more. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 12 / 13, on TV:
1-2:30 am “BONAMASSA AT THE VIENNA OPERA HOUSE” is a 2013 production of an acoustic concert by the famous bluesman at the famous European venue, On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 12 / 13, on TV:
3-4 am “CMT CROSSROADS” airs a 2012 edition with RANDY TRAVIS & THE AVETT BROTHERS. On Palladia.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 12 / 13, on TV:
3-4:30 am “BRIGHT EYES” (1934) brings moppet SHIRLEY TEMPLE singing “The Good Ship Lollipop” and playing an orphan who worships a daredevil pilot. On FMC.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 12 / 13, on TV:
4-5 am RAY LaMONTAGNE guests on a 2011 edition of “UNPLUGGED.” On Palladia.
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EARLY Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
5-5:30 am “JAMMIN’ AT HIPPIE JACK’S” brings JIMMY LaFAVE AND STONEHONEY in a 2012 episode. On KLCS.
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EARLY Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
5:30-6:15 am “MGM PARADE” from long ago includes SUSAN HAYWARD singing “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe” from the movie, “I’ll Cry Tomorrow,” and clips from “The Great Waltz.” On TCM.
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EARLY Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
5:30-6 am “THE PIANO GUY” (2011) airs a compilation edition focused on signature intros and identifiable parts. Included: “The Twilight Zone,” “Linus and Lucy,” “The Addams Family Theme.” On KLCS.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
8:30-9 am “MAKING OF GET UP WITH BEN HARPER” (2013) is a behind-the-scenes look at Harper and blues harmonica player CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE at work on the new album, “Get Up!” On Palladia.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
10-11 am “BONAMASSA AT THE VIENNA OPERA HOUSE” (2013) is an acoustic performance by bluesman JOE BONAMASSA in Vienna, Austria. On Palladia.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
10-11 am “CALYPSO ROSE: THE LIONESS OF THE JUNGLE” profiles CALYPSO ROSE, Trinidad & Tobago’s acclaimed “grand dame” of calypso music. A 2012 music doc episode of “AFROPOP: CULTURAL EXCHANGE.” Repeats Sun, 6-7 am. On PBS World.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
1-2 pm ALAN JACKSON performs and discusses his music on a 2011 edition of “BACKSTORY.” On GAC.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
7:01-8 pm “THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW” is a long-ago edition called “April Showers,” with seasonal music including “April Showers,” “You Are My Sunshine” and :Look for the Silver Lining,” On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
7:15-9:15 pm “UNFAITHFULLY YOURS” (1948) brings REX HARRISON as an orchestra leader with revenge fantasies about his wife (LINDA DARNELL) and his suspicions of her infidelity. A comedy with music. On TCM.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
7:30-9 pm ADELE is the performing guest on the extra-length version of the 2012 season premiere of “LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN” recorded live at the Santa Monica Womans Club. The one-hour version is excellent, so we’re looking forward to this one. On PBSOC.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
7:30-8 pm “MAKE” airs a 2009 episode titled “COMPUTER MUSIC MAKING” that creates a symphony from a personal computer. On KLCS.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
8-8:30 pm “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
9-10 pm “GLOBE TREKKER” visits Nashville and Memphis and samples the music in the new 2013 Season 12 opener. On KLCS.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
9-11 pm “CMA FESTIVAL: COUNTRY’S NIGHT” is a 2012 show with most of the biggest names in Nashville pop country performing. Repeats Sun, 11 am-2 pm. On GAC.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
9-10 pm “JOSH GROBAN: ALL THAT ECHOES” is a new 2013 performance on “LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER.” On PBSOC.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
9:30-11 pm “VICTOR BORGE: COMEDY IN MUSIC!” is a 2011 compilation of the brilliant musician and comedian’s TV performances over four decades. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
10-11 pm “MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK” is a new 2013 edition titled “ON THE AIR,” examining the role that radio played in making music stars, featuring clips of CAB CALLOWAY, BING CROSBY, KATE SMITH, and more. Repeats Sun, 7-8 am & 1-2 pm. On PBSOC.
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Sat, Apr 13, on TV:
11 pm-midnight “IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE” airs a 2012 edition titled “BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG” with performances by SHERYL CROW, MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, DIANA KRALL, LYLE LOVETT, MIKE MYERS, RUMER, ARTURO SANDOVAL, SHELEA, DIONNE WARWICK, and STEVIE WONDER performing Bacharach-David songs, and the duo receives the “Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” from President Obama. Repeats Sun, 8-9 am & 2-3 pm. On PBSOC.
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Sat night / Sun AM, Apr 13 / 14, on TV:
3-4 am “STORYTELLERS” airs a superb 2012 edition with NORAH JONES. On Palladia.
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Sat night / Sun AM, Apr 13 / 14, on TV:
4:30-6 am “LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN” presents an acoustic performance recorded live. On PBSOC.
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This day in history, two tragedies began. Today’s anniversaries of either or both may bring TV documentaries or other programming about them:
• On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by actor John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theatre; he died the following morning.
• On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. She sank with great loss of life in thye early morning darkness of April 15.
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EARLY Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
6-7 am “JOSH GROBAN: ALL THAT ECHOES” is a new 2013 edition of “LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER.” On PBSOC.
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EARLY Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
6-7 am “CALYPSO ROSE: THE LIONESS OF THE JUNGLE” profiles CALYPSO ROSE, Trinidad & Tobago’s acclaimed “grand dame” of calypso music. A 2012 music doc episode of “AFROPOP: CULTURAL EXCHANGE.” Repeats 2-3 pm & midnight-1 am. On PBS World.
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EARLY Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
6-6:30 am “THE PIANO GUY” airs a 2011 episode teaching how to play an original composition and the intro to “Satin Doll.” Plus, tips for covering mistakes. On KLCS.
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EARLY Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
7-8 am “MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK” is a new 2013 edition titled “ON THE AIR,” examining the role that radio played in making music stars, featuring clips of CAB CALLOWAY, BING CROSBY, KATE SMITH, and more. Repeats 1-2 pm. On PBSOC.
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EARLY Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
7-9 am “MY SISTER EIILEEN” (1955) is a musical remake of the 1942 comedy about career girls. On TCM.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
8-9 am “IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE” airs a 2012 edition titled “BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG” with performances by SHERYL CROW, MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, DIANA KRALL, LYLE LOVETT, MIKE MYERS, RUMER, ARTURO SANDOVAL, SHELEA, DIONNE WARWICK, and STEVIE WONDER performing Bacharach-David songs, and the duo receives the “Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” from President Obama. Repeats 2-3 pm. On PBSOC.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
9-10:30 am “CAREFREE” (1938) is a musical that pairs FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ROGERS in a tale about psychoanalysis and hypnotism. On TCM.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
11-11:30 am “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
11 am-2 pm “CMA FESTIVAL: COUNTRY’S NIGHT” is a 2012 show with most of the biggest names in Nashville pop country performing. On GAC.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
2-4:30 pm “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET” is a new 2013 edition with Mozart’s “LA CLEMENZA DE TITO.” On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
2-3 pm “IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE” airs a 2012 edition titled “BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG” with performances by SHERYL CROW, MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, DIANA KRALL, LYLE LOVETT, MIKE MYERS, RUMER, ARTURO SANDOVAL, SHELEA, DIONNE WARWICK, and STEVIE WONDER performing Bacharach-David songs, and the duo receives the “Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” from President Obama. On PBSOC.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
2-3 pm “CALYPSO ROSE: THE LIONESS OF THE JUNGLE” profiles CALYPSO ROSE, Trinidad & Tobago’s acclaimed “grand dame” of calypso music. A 2012 music doc episode of “AFROPOP: CULTURAL EXCHANGE.” Repeats midnight-1 am. On PBS World.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
4:30-5 pm “PLACIDO DOMINGO: GREAT TENOR” is a 2012 interview with performance clips of the great one, discussing his career and the future of opera. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
7:30-8 pm “JAMMIN’ AT HIPPIE JACK’S” is a series with live performances of Americana, bluegrass, blues and folk music artists. Repeats tonight, 4:30-5 am. On PBSOC.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
8-9 pm “JUBILEE” airs a 2013 performance by bluegrass-fusion band DREAD CLAMPITT. Repeats tomorrow morning, 5-6 am. On PBSOC.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
9-11 pm “MARE NOSTRUM” (1926) is a silent film (that is, a movie set to a musical score) about a Spanish sea captain who falls in love with a spy. On TCM.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
10-11:30 pm “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
11 pm-midnight LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” airs a 2010 edition with RAY LaMONTAGNE, KT TUNSTALL, DELTA SPIRIT, and EVERYTHING EVERYTHING. On Palladia.
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Sun, Apr 14, on TV:
11-11:30 pm “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” visits Amoeba Records in Hollywood in a new 2013 edition. On VHCRW.
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Sun night / Mon AM, Apr 14 / 15, on TV:
Midnight-1 am “CALYPSO ROSE: THE LIONESS OF THE JUNGLE” profiles CALYPSO ROSE, Trinidad & Tobago’s acclaimed “grand dame” of calypso music. A 2012 music doc episode of “AFROPOP: CULTURAL EXCHANGE.” On PBS World.
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Sun night / Mon AM, Apr 14 / 15, on TV:
4:30-5 am “JAMMIN’ AT HIPPIE JACK’S” is a series with live performances of Americana, bluegrass, blues and folk music artists. On PBSOC.
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Monday, April 15
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On this day in history, two tragedies played to conclusion. (No, not your procrastination at getting your tax returns completed before today’s deadline.) Today’s anniversaries of either or both historical disaster may bring TV documentaries about them:
• On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died, after being shot in the head by actor John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theatre the evening of April 14.
• On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank with great loss of life, after striking an iceberg the night of April 14.
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Music on TV:
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EARLY Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
5-6 am “JUBILEE” airs a 2013 performance by bluegrass-fusion band DREAD CLAMPITT. On PBSOC.
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EARLY Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
5-6:30 am “DEFIANT REQUIEM: RESISTANCE” (2012) is conductor MURRAY SIDLIN leading a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the former Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, where Czech conductor RAFAEL SCHACHTER and other inmates performed it in 1944 before Nazi officers and the International Red Cross. Repeats 4-5:30 pm, 9-10:30 pm. On PBS World.
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EARLY Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
6:30-8 am “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. Repeats Fri, 12:30-2 pm, 5:30-7 pm, & 10:30 pm-midnight. On PBS World.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
12:30-2 pm “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. Repeats 5:30-7 pm, & 10:30 pm-midnight. On PBS World.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
1-2 pm “BONAMASSA AT THE VIENNA OPERA HOUSE” (2013) is an acoustic performance by bluesman JOE BONAMASSA in Vienna, Austria.. On Palladia.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
2-3 pm “LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” airs a wildly eclectic 2010 edition with PAUL McCARTNEY, THE BLACK KEYS, ELVIS COSTELLO, NEIL DIAMOND, & ALOE BLACC. On Palladia.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
4-5:30 pm “DEFIANT REQUIEM: RESISTANCE” (2012) is conductor MURRAY SIDLIN leading a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the former Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, where Czech conductor RAFAEL SCHACHTER and other inmates performed it in 1944 before Nazi officers and the International Red Cross. Repeats 9-10:30 pm. On PBS World.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
5:30-7 pm “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. Repeats 10:30 pm-midnight. On PBS World.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
5:30-7 pm “STORYTELLERS” repeats a 2012 edition with TAYLOR SWIFT looking surprised, as if that’s a surprise. On Palladia.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
6-7 pm “NOTEWORTHY AT THE OPRY” airs a 2012 edition of “TOP 10’’s” that includes CHARLIE DANIELS, THE BAND PERRY, LEE BRICE, BRANTLEY GILBERT,& CHRIS YOUNG. Repeats 10-11 pm. On GAC.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
7-8 pm STEVE MARTIN hosts (his 15th time) and JASON MRAZ is the musical guest on a 2009 edition of “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.” Repeats Tue, 2-3 pm. On VHCRW.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
9-10:30 pm “DEFIANT REQUIEM: RESISTANCE” (2012) is conductor MURRAY SIDLIN leading a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the former Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, where Czech conductor RAFAEL SCHACHTER and other inmates performed it in 1944 before Nazi officers and the International Red Cross. On PBS World.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
10-11 pm “LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE” brings GRACE POTTER as the performing guest. On Palladia.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
10-11 pm “NOTEWORTHY AT THE OPRY” airs a 2012 edition of “TOP 10’’s” that includes CHARLIE DANIELS, THE BAND PERRY, LEE BRICE, BRANTLEY GILBERT,& CHRIS YOUNG. On GAC.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
10:30 pm-midnight “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. On PBS World.
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Mon, Apr 15, on TV:
11 pm-midnight “LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE” brings SMOKEY ROBINSON as the performing guest. On Palladia.
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Mon night / Tue AM, Apr 15 / 16, on TV:
3-4:30 am “TILLIE’S PUNCTURED ROMANCE” (1914) is an EARLY silent film (that is, a movie set to a musical score) in which CHARLIE CHAPLIN & MARIE DRESSLER made screen history with a full-length feature film. On TCM.
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Mon night / Tue AM, Apr 15 / 16, on TV:
4:30-5 am “SUNNYSIDE” (1919) is a silent film comedy (that is, a movie set to a musical score) in which CHARLIE CHAPLIN wrote, directed, and starred. On TCM.
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Tuesday, April 16
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EARLY Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
5-6:15 am “THE GOLD RUSH” (1925) is a four-star classic of the silent film era (that is, a movie set to a musical score) in which CHARLIE CHAPLIN mines pathos, tenderness, and slapstick. On TCM.
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EARLY Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
5-6:30 am “SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS” (1944) is a wartime musical with CARMEN MIRANDA and VIVIAN BLAINE. On FMC.
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EARLY Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
6:15-7:30 am “THE CIRCUS” (1928) is a four-star classic of the silent film era (that is, a movie set to a musical score) that CHARLIE CHAPLIN produced, wrote, and directed, and in which he plays his best-known role, as the “little tramp.” On TCM.
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EARLY Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
6:30-8:15 am “NOB HILL” (1945) is a turn-of-the-century musical with GEORGE RAFT, JOAN BENNETT, and VIVIAN BLAINE. On FMC.
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EARLY Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
7:30-8 am ADELE is the guest on a superb 2012 edition of “UNPLUGGED.” On Palladia.
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EARLY Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
7:30-9 am “MODERN TIMES” (1936) is a four-star classic and CHARLIE CHAPLIN’s last film of the silent film era (that is, a movie set to a musical score) in which he plays his best-known role, as the “little tramp.” A brilliant satire of the industrial age. Followed 9-9:30 by a documentary on the film. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
9-9:30 am “CHAPLIN TODAY: MODERN TIMES” (2003) is a documentary on the famous actor-director of the silent era and his legacy. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, not music, but cool, on TV:
9:30-11:45 am “THE GREAT DICTATOR” (1940) is the four-star classic written, produced, and directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN in which he plays both a Hitlerian tyrant and a lookalike Jewish barber. Co-stars PAULETTE GODDARD. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
10 am-noon “STATE FAIR” (1962) is a film remake of the RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN musical, with PAT BOONE & ANN-MARGRET. Repeats tonight, 1-3 am. On FMC.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
11 am-noon “PACIFIC HEARTBEAT” brings “NA LANI’EHA FROM ‘IOLANI PALACE: THE MUSIC OF HAWAIIAN ROYALTY” in a 2013 edition, with music composed by the last members of Hawai’i’s ruling monarchy. Repeats 4-5 pm & 9-10 pm. On PBS World.
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Tue, Apr 16, not music, but cool, on TV:
11:45 am-1:30 pm “A KING IN NEW YORK” (1957) is a satire written, produced, and directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN in which he plays an exiled European dealing with 1950s American TV. Madison Avenue, and plastic surgery. Followed 1:30-2 pm by a documentary about the film. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, not music, but cool, on TV:
1:30-2 pm “CHAPLIN TODAY: A KING IN NEW YORK” (2004) is a documentary wherein filmmaker JIM JARMUSCH discusses CHARLIE CHAPLIN’s 1957 satire. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
2-3 pm STEVE MARTIN hosts (his 15th time) and JASON MRAZ is the musical guest on a 2009 edition of “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.” On VHCRW.
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Tue, Apr 16, not music, but cool, on TV:
2-4:30 pm “LIMELIGHT” (1952) written, produced, and directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN in which he plays an aging clown who saves a suicidal ballerina. A rare drama in Chaplin’s body of work. Followed 4:30-5 by a documentary on the film. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
4-5 pm “PACIFIC HEARTBEAT” brings “NA LANI’EHA FROM ‘IOLANI PALACE: THE MUSIC OF HAWAIIAN ROYALTY” in a 2013 edition, with music composed by the last members of Hawai’i’s ruling monarchy. Repeats 9-10 pm. On PBS World.
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Tue, Apr 16, not music, but cool, on TV:
4:30-5 pm “CHAPLIN TODAY: LIMELIGHT” (2003) is a documentary on the film. On TCM.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
8-9 pm “MEMPHIS SOUL” is a 2013 edition of “IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE” featuring the ALABAMA SHAKES, WILLIAM BELL, STEVE CROPPER, BEN HARPER, QUEEN LATIFAH, CYNDI LAUPER, JOSHUA LEDET, SAM MOORE, CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE, MAVIS STAPLES. and some pop guy named JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
9-9:30 pm “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On PBSOC.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
9-10 pm “PACIFIC HEARTBEAT” brings “NA LANI’EHA FROM ‘IOLANI PALACE: THE MUSIC OF HAWAIIAN ROYALTY” in a 2013 edition, with music composed by the last members of Hawai’i’s ruling monarchy. On PBS World.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
10-10:30 pm “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” visits Third Man Records and hang out with JACK WHITE in Nashville in the premiere edition of this new 2013 edition. On VHCRW.
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Tue, Apr 16, on TV:
10:30-11:30 pm “ROCK N’ ROLL STORIES” is a series wherein rock musicians share stories from their careers. New to L.A. TV. On KLCS.
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Tue night, Wed AM, Apr 16 / 17, on TV:
Midnight-1 am “SEVEN CHARMS” (1925) is a silent classic directed by and starring BUSTER KEATON. (“Silent” movies were not silent at all, but accompanied by a musical score, often largely improvised from “lead sheets.”) The story line? Keaton is a bankrupt broker who will inherit $7 million – if he’s married by a 7 pm deadline. Co-stars RUTH DWYER. On TCM.
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Tue night, Wed AM, Apr 16 / 17, on TV:
1-3 am “STATE FAIR” (1962) is a film remake of the RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN musical, with PAT BOONE & ANN-MARGRET. On FMC.
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Tue night, Wed AM, Apr 16 / 17, on TV:
2:30-3 am “MGM PARADE” from long ago includes SUSAN HAYWARD singing “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe” from the movie, “I’ll Cry Tomorrow,” and clips from “The Great Waltz.” On TCM.
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Tue night, Wed AM, Apr 16 / 17, on TV:
3-5 am “PIPPIN: HIS LIFE AND TIMES” (1982) is a made-for-TV production of the Broadway hit musical about the escapades of Emperor Charlemagne’s son, who searches for the meaning of life. On FMC.
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Wednesday, April 17
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EARLY Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
6-6:30 am “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On PBSOC.
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
8-8:30 am “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” visits United Record Pressing and explores efforst to keep vinyl records alive in in a new 2013 edition. On VHCRW.
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
10:15 am-12:15 pm “ROSE MARIE” (1936) is a musical that provides a superb showcase for JEANETTE MacDONALD & NELSON EDDY. On TCM.
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
Noon-12:30 pm “LAaRT” is a weekly half-hour look at Southern California arts and artists. On PBSOC.
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
2-3 pm “JASON MRAZ’S BEAUTIFUL MESS” (2009) documents his Chicago concert. On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
6-8 pm “MAKE IT FUNKY” is a 2005 doc on New Orleans music, including its history. Repeats 9-11 pm. On Palladia.
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Wed, Apr 17, on TV:
9-11 pm “MAKE IT FUNKY” is a 2005 doc on New Orleans music, including its history. On Palladia.
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Wed night / Thu AM, Apr 17 / 18, on TV:
2-3 am “MUSICARES PERSON OF THE YEAR” 2011 was NEIL YOUNG, and his songs are performed by a fine selection of other big name artists in this one-hour condensation. On VH1 Classic Rewind (VHCRW).
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Wed night / Thu AM, Apr 17 / 18, on TV:
3-4 am “MR. BLUE SKY: JEFF LYNN & ELO” is a 2012 performance-interview-documentary with ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA’s legendary guitarist. Electric? Listed here? Yep, because that band had great harmonies and melodies, and Lynne is a multi-instrumental musical genius. With PAUL McCARTNEY, RINGO STARR, TOM PETTY, and JOE WALSH. On VHCRW.
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Thursday, April 18
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
11 am-noon “CMT CROSSROADS” airs a 2012 edition with RANDY TRAVIS & THE AVETT BROTHERS. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
9-11:30 pm “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET airs a new 2013 edition of Mozart’s “LA CLEMENZA DE TITO.” On PBSOC.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
10-11 am “LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” brings a 2012 edition with MUMFORD & SONS, LISA MARIE PRESLEY, NEIL SEDAKA, JEFF LYNNE, BOBBY WOMACK, and others. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
11:30 pm-1 am “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. Repeats Fri, 8:30-10 am & 2:30-4 pm. On PBSOC.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
Noon-1:30 pm “CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR” is the third annual awards celebration. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
3:30-4 pm THE CIVIL WARS duo play acoustic on “UNPLUGGED” from 2012. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
5-7 pm “CAROUSEL” (1956) stars GORDON MacRAE & SHIRLEY JONES in the RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Broadway hit. On TCM.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
8-9 pm BUTCH WALKER guests on a 2012 episode of “LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE.” Repeats 11 pm-midnight. On Palladia.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
11 pm-1 am “CABIN IN THE SKY” (1943) is an all-black musical from Broadway, starring ETHEL WATERS as Petunia, who challenges Lucifer Jr. (REX INGRAM) for the soul of her sinner-man. On TCM.
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Thu, Apr 18, on TV:
11 pm-midnight BUTCH WALKER guests on a 2012 episode of “LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE.” On Palladia.
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Thu night, Fri AM, Apr 18 / 19, on TV:
1-2:30 am “BONAMASSA AT THE VIENNA OPERA HOUSE” (2013) is an acoustic performance by bluesman JOE BONAMASSA in Vienna, Austria.. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Thu night, Fri AM, Apr 18 / 19, on TV:
1-2:30 am “THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT” (1945) is a satirical fantasy musical-comedy about trumpeter JACK BENNY, who dreams he’s an angel sent to a sinful Earth to destroy it. On TCM.
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Thu night, Fri AM, Apr 18 / 19, on TV:
1-3 am “GREAT PERFORMANCES” repeats a 2010 edition, “CELEBRATION: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL & THE L.A. PHIL WITH JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ.” Repeats Fri, 10 am-noon & 4-6 pm. On PBSOC.
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Thu night, Fri AM, Apr 18 / 19, on TV:
2-3 am “JEFF BECK: LIVE” is a 2007 performance at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, with Jeff joined on stage by ERIC CLAPTON, JOSS STONE, & IMOGEN HEAP. On VHCRW.
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Thu night, Fri AM, Apr 18 / 19, on TV:
3-4 am “REEFER MADNESS” (1936) is the classic anti-marijuana film in which young people experience dire consequences when they try the drug. Laughably terrible, which is why it’s a classic of the genre. On TCM.
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Friday, April 19
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EARLY Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
6-8:30 am “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET” is a new 2013 edition with Mozart’s “LA CLEMENZA DE TITO.” Repeats Noon-2:30 pm. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
8:30-10 am “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. Repeats 2:30-4 pm. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
10 am-noon “GREAT PERFORMANCES” repeats a 2010 edition, “CELEBRATION: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL & THE L.A. PHIL WITH JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ.” Repeats 4-6 pm. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
Noon-2:30 pm “GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET” is a new 2013 edition with Mozart’s “LA CLEMENZA DE TITO.” On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
Noon-1:30 pm “VICTOR BORGE: COMEDY IN MUSIC!” is a 2011 compilation of the brilliant musician and comedian’s TV performances over four decades. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
2:15-5 pm “WEST SIDE STORY” (1961) is the four-star musical that won ten Oscars, including Best Picture, for the screen version of the Broadway hit about romanticized NYC street gangs acting-out the plot of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet.” On TCM.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
2:30-4 pm “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” is a 2012 profile of Polish violinist BRONISLAW HUBERMAN, who rescued a number of musicians from Nazi Germany and founded the Palestine Philharmonic. On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
4-6 pm “GREAT PERFORMANCES” repeats a 2010 edition, “CELEBRATION: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL & THE L.A. PHIL WITH JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ.” On PBSOC.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
7-8 pm “STORYTELLERS” airs a 2012 episode with GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS. On Palladia.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
8-8:30 pm “SUN STUDIO SESSIONS” airs the Season 4 finale (2013), an episode with THE TRISHAS, an Americana act from Austin, TX. Included are songs from the group’s 2012 “High, Wide & Handsome” album. Repeats 2-2:30 am. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
8:30-9 pm “BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND” brings DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER in a 2012 episode from a stage in a limestone cavern 300 feet underground. Repeats 2:30-3 am. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
9-10 pm “CELEBRATION: STEPHANIE BLYTHE MEETS KATE SMITH” is a new 2013 edition of “LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER,” in which Mezzo-soprano Blythe performs songs made famous by the iconic Kate Smith (1907-1986). On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
9-10 pm “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” repeats a 2010 episode with JOHN LEGEND and THE ROOTS, doing songs from their join t album, “Wake Up!” that features songs from the 1960s and ’70s. Repeats 3-4 am. On KLCS.
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Fri, Apr 19, on TV:
10-11 pm “FRONT ROW CENTER” (2012) brings “THE BEACH BOYS: DOING IT AGAIN,” in which the reunited band musically celebrates their 50th anniversary. Includes archival clips, footage from their anniversary tour, and scenes from the recording of their album, “That’s Why God Made the Radio.” Repeats 4-5 am. On KLCS.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 19 / 20, on TV:
2-3 am “CIVIL WAR SONGS AND STORIES” (2011) features performances recorded live and exploration of the music’s impact during the war., & 5-6 pm. Repeats Sat, Apr 20, 11 am-noon. On PBSOC.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 19 / 20, on TV:
2-2:30 am “SUN STUDIO SESSIONS” airs the Season 4 finale (2013), an episode with THE TRISHAS, an Americana act from Austin, TX. Included are songs from the group’s 2012 “High, Wide & Handsome” album. On KLCS.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 19 / 20, on TV:
2:30-3 am “BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND” brings DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER in a 2012 episode from a stage in a limestone cavern 300 feet underground. On KLCS.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 19 / 20, on TV:
3-4 am “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” repeats a 2010 episode with JOHN LEGEND and THE ROOTS, doing songs from their join t album, “Wake Up!” that features songs from the 1960s and ’70s. On KLCS.
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Fri night / Sat AM, Apr 19 / 20, on TV:
4-5 am “FRONT ROW CENTER” (2012) brings “THE BEACH BOYS: DOING IT AGAIN,” in which the reunited band musically celebrates their 50th anniversary. Includes archival clips, footage from their anniversary tour, and scenes from the recording of their album, “That’s Why God Made the Radio.” On KLCS.
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EARLY Sat , Apr 20, on TV:
5-5:30 am “JAMMIN’ AT HIPPIE JACK’S” airs a 2012 episode with singer-songwriter GRAYSON CAPPS. On KLCS.
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EARLY Sat , Apr 20, on TV:
5:30-6 am “THE PIANO GUY” (2011) re-airs an episode teaching how to play “Jailhouse Rock,” “California Girls,” and a JERRY LEE LEWIS boogie-woogie riff. On KLCS.
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Sat. Apr 20, on TV:
10:45 am-1:30 pm “BOUND FOR GLORY” the film depiction of WOODY GUTHRIE’s life and wanderings during the Great Depression. On TCM.

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