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  • Johnny Otis 1921-2012 Saturday, 02/11/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates Johnny Otis' nearly seven decade career in contemporary American popular music.
  • Popular Songs About "Houses" - Part Two Saturday, 02/04/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a second and concluding week of vintage popular songs about "houses", of which many came as suggestions from listeners to an earlier "part one" program. Memorable recordings by Brook Benton, Aretha Franklin and Roy Orbison are among the sixteen songs that are featured.
  • More Of Drummer Hal Blaine's Greatest Hits Saturday, 01/28/12 8pm Drummer Hal Blaine, as one of Los Angekles' famous "Wrecking Crew" of studio musicians, played on an amazing 150 top-ten national hit records during the 1960's and 1970's. This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents the second in a series of programs that feature an entire hour of hit recordings on which Hal Blaine played drums. Hits by Jay & The Americans, Simon & Garfunkel and Jan & Dean are among the selections featured.
  • Popular Songs About "Houses" Saturday, 01/21/12 9pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents an hour of vintage popular songs about "houses" with historical tidbits about the songs, their writers, and the artists who recorded them.
    Memorable recordings by Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and others are among the selections featured.
  • Wilson Pickett The Muscle Shoals Sound - Part 2 Saturday, 01/14/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a second and concluding hour showcasing the many soul music hits that emanated from Rick Hall's FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama during the 1960's and 1970's.
  • The "Muscle Shoals Sound" - Part One Saturday, 01/07/12 8pm
    The southern community of Muscle Shoals, Alabama for now over fifty years has been a wellspring of hit popular music far out of proportion to its tiny size. This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents the first in a several part series on what has come to be known as "The Muscle Shoals Sound" with a collection of landmark "soul" style recordings made at Rick Hall's legendary Fame studios in Muscle Shoals during the 1960's. Memorable hits by James & Bobby Purify, Joe Tex, Aretha Franklin are among the many selections presented.
  • New Year's Eve Harmony on My Place Saturday, 12/31/11 8pm
    Joel Najman's My Place program is "A New Year's Eve Vocal Group Harmony Celebration" featuring a variety of memorable doo-wop and group harmony favorites from the Rock & Roll era's first golden period. Memorable recordings by the Penguins, Ravens, Spaniels and other legendary vocal groups are among the selections featured.
  • A My Place Christmas Special Saturday, 12/24/11 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a Christmas Holiday Special on Christmas Eve. Featured is a profile on prolific Christmas songwriter Johnny Marks, as well as favorite holiday recordings by six different members of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, including Elvis Presley, Smokey Robinson and the 4 Seasons.
  • Drummer Hal Blaine's Greatest Hits - Volume 1 Saturday, 12/17/11 8pm
    Drummer Hal Blaine, working as a studio drummer in Los Angeles beginning in the late 1950's, played on a staggering 35,000 tracks over a twenty-five year period, making him the most prolific drummer in recording industry history. This week, Joel Najman's My Place program presents the first in a series of programs that spotlight what may be describes as Hal Blaine's "greatest hits".
  • The Other Side Of Darlene Love Saturday, 12/10/11 8pm
    This week's Joel Najman's My Place program features some of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame member Darlene Love's most famous backup work on hit singles of the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and many others. Joel also previews Darlene's upcoming Love For The Holidays concert December 14 at Burlington, Vermont's Flynn Theater Mainstage in Burlington. 
  • James Brown belts out a song at the rock festival held at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York in 1972. 1960's Soul Music - Part 2 Saturday, 12/03/11 8pm

    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a second hour of 1960's "soul" music. Featured are memorable recordings by James Brown, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge and many others.

  • Otis Redding in 1967 A Mixed-Bag Of 1960's Soul Music Saturday, 11/26/11 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program looks back to the mid 1960's for a mixed-bag sampling of the gospel-inflected secular rhythm&blues that DJ's labeled "Soul" music. Memorable recordings by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Wilson Pickett and others are featured.

About My Place with Joel Najman

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My Place Host Joel Najman

Host Joel Najman weaves musicology, anthropology, sociology, and even psychology among the music of the '50s and '60s, creating a snapshot of life at that time. With My Place, you enjoy the music as well as the story behind the song.

Note: We often get requests for copies, streaming, or podcasts of My Place, but unfortunately since it's a music program we only have the rights to broadcast and stream it live, so we are not able to provide copies, downloads, or on-demand streaming after the show airs. We apologize for any inconvenience.