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America: Our Country, Our Music

From: Charlie Warren
Length: 00:58:32

Music and comments that take your listeners into the soul of America Read the full description.
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Familiar and forgotten songs, many not normally associated with Indepependence Day, that highlight the people, issues, and ideas that create America, supported by insightful commentary.  Updated for 2010.

I have also produced a short feature for the 4th of July Weekend; a compelling 12-minute sound retrospective of American life which includes a unique way for you to promote your station website. You can hear Six Decades of Twentieth Century America at: http://www.prx.org/pieces/26403.

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Review of America: Our Country, Our Music - A New One Hour July 4th Special

i LOVED this past hour. just wonderful music on the 4th of july!

can i purchase a CD of 'America, Our Country, Our Music'?

jane kerr

Timing and Cues

AMERICA: OUR COUNTRY, OUR MUSIC

SEGMENT #1 OPEN-(OVER MUSIC & SFX) Feels like a hot July night somewhere in the American forest doesn't it? You're right. We're in one of the many wonderful places our country offers us, literally from sea to shining sea. ETC.

OPTIONAL BREAK #1 -

SEGMENT #1 CLOSE- Coming up we'll hear Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, LeAnn Rimes, and we might even take a train ride, on "America: Our Country, Our Music." I'm Charlie Warren.
23:47

:60 (MUSIC BED) FOR OPTIONAL LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL
24:51

SEGMENT #2 OPEN -
Alright, let's get this baby pumpin' now. After all, ETC.

OPTIONAL BREAK #2

PRE-RECORDED LINER-As we complete our journey we'll hear from The Impressions, Mickey Newberry's American Trilogy, and The New York Philharmonic, ahead here on "America: Our Country, Our Music." I'm Charlie Warren.
23:01

:60 (MUSIC BED) FOR OPTIONAL LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL 24:08

SEGMENT #3

INTRO: This is "America, Our Country Our Music...and here are the Impressions!"
(THE IMPRESSIONS "THIS IS MY COUNTRY")

PRE-RECORDED CLOSE- Our thanks to all of these talented American musicians, Neil Diamond, LeAnn Rimes, ETC.....
with Brooklyn born Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare For The Common Man." (MUSIC UP)

(MUSIC OUT) AT 58:32

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