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12.8.13 at 8:50am by Rich Conaty

DeSylva, Brown & Henderson were the 1920s most successful songwriting team! A statement, if not completely accurate, sufficiently declarative for an "American Masters" interview. The trio was responsible for the scores to some of the biggest Broadway Musicals of the period, and Lew Brown and Ray Henderson continued writing together into the next decade. Last Sunday's "Big Broadcast" saluted Ray Henderson compositions. Buddy DeSylva comes up in January. Lew Brown, born in Odessa 120 years ago Tuesday, gets celebrated tonight. Th

Join Don McGee For Mixed Bag On December 7

12.7.13 at 2:00pm by Don McGee

Hope you'll join me, Don McGee, for Mixed Bag today between 4 and 8 p.m. EST, also streaming online. Having been some days in preparation, a splendid time is guaranteed for all!

UKNY On FUV For December 7

12.7.13 at 9:05am by Kara Manning

On tonight's UKNY on FUV at 11, an eclectic mix of songs from superlative end-of-year albums like Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes (pictured) and Toy's Join The Dots plus the upcoming debut of Snowbird, the duo of Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde and singer-songwriter Stephanie Dosen.

Also, a look at some of the emerging artists tapped for the just-announced BBC Sound of 2014 longlist, like Chlöe Howl and Nick Mulvey.

The Bottomless Pit With Marshall Crenshaw For December 7

12.7.13 at 8:48am by Marshall Crenshaw

This week's show is a "Mostly Orchestral Edition" of "The Bottomless Pit," the first of its kind. We'll shine the audio spotlight on artistes like David Amram, Joshua Bell and Anoushka Shankar, Katarzyna Myćka, the Groningen Guitar Duo, and Steve Reich, plus Ethel Merman and Stephen Sondheim.

Vin Scelsa's "Idiot's Delight" for December 7

12.7.13 at 8:34am by WFUV Staff

Vin Scelsa weaves an unpredicatable tapestry on tonight's "Idiot's Delight"® at 8, following the city lights lead of Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo.

Inspired by Emily's lyrics, Vin finds himself on a journey that takes him to Richard and Linda Thompson, seaside songs, Laura Cantrell, river fires, Randy Newman and even odes to a particular Midwestern state.

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