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  • The American pop group, "The Four Tops," pose at Heathrow airport in London in 1966 From left to right are, Abdul Fakir, Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo Benson. Motown Overseas Saturday, 05/26/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a collection of rarely heard recordings by the Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder and others singing phonetically in Spanish, Italian and French.
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn 1941-2012 Saturday, 05/19/12 8pm
    Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn passed away at age 70 this past May 13 2012 while on tour in Japan. Duck Dunn during the 1960's as house band bassist for Memphis' Stax Record Company was responsible for laying the bedrock for some of the biggest soul-inflected R&B hits of that decade, as well as for numerous hit instrumentals as longtime bassist for Booker T and the MG's. This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates the life in music of Duck Dunn with an hour of significant early studio recordings on which he played electric bass.
  • The Songs Of Carole King - Revisited Saturday, 05/12/12 8pm This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates the release of Carol King's memoir and cd containing original demo recordings of some of her most famous pop music compositions, with an hour of songs written or co-written by her as recorded by the artists that first released them commercially.
  • Doris Day: With a Smile and a Song is the new 31-song collection curated by Doris Day herself. A Musical Profile Of Doris Day Saturday, 05/05/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates Doris Day's life in music with an hour of her most historically significant recordings as well as her most memorable and enduring popular hits.
  • The Ames Brothers - from bottom left, Gene Ames; above left, Joe Ames; above right, Ed Ames; below right, Vic Ames Pop Songs With Titles That End With The Words "Of Love" - Part 2 Saturday, 04/28/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a second and concluding hour of vintage pop music hit recordings of songs with titles that end in the two words "Of Love". Memorable hits by Billy Vaughn, The Four Aces, Bobby Vinton and many others are among the songs featured.
  • Buddy Holly Pop Songs With Titles That End With The Words "Of Love" Saturday, 04/21/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents on hour of vintage pop music hit recordings of songs with titles that end in the two words "Of Love". Memorable hits by Buddy Holly, Johnny Maestro, The Mamas & Papas and many others are among the songs featured.
  • Dick Clark, host of the American Bandstand television show, introduces entertainer Michael Jackson on stage during taping of the show's 50th anniversary special in Pasadena, Calif. Joel Najman Remembers Dick Clark Wednesday, 04/18/12 9pm

    Joel Najman and George Thomas reflected on the life of Dick Clark in an hour long interview. It's a fascinating conversation about Clark, his impact on American music, and Joel's knowledgeable perspective on American Bandstand and the evolution of early rock n roll.

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  • Johnny Mathis in 1958 Songs About "Wind" - Part 3 (conclusion) Saturday, 04/14/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a third and concluding hour of vintage popular hit songs about "wind" and "breezes", all of which are recommendations and suggestions sent by VPR listeners following the first two My Place program of songs of this type presented on March 24 and April 7.
  • Pat Boone in 1957 Songs About "Wind" - Part 2 Saturday, 04/07/12 8pm This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents a second hour of vintage popular hit songs about "wind" and "breezes", all of which are recommendations and suggestions sent by VPR listeners following the first hour of songs of this type presented during the My Place program on March 24.
  • On April Fools Eve, Songs About Fools And Foolishness Saturday, 03/31/12 8pm
    Sunday April 1, 2012 is April Fools Day, and in anticipation of this annual day of trickery and pranks, on Saturday March 31, 2012 Joel Najman's My Place program presents an April Fools Eve collection of popular songs about "fools" and "foolishness". Memorable songs by Brenda Lee, Ricky Nelson and Elvis Presley are among the sixteen songs featured.
    The promised "Part 2" of popular songs about "wind" comprised exclusively of songs recommended by My Place listeners is scheduled the next Saturday April 7, 2012.
  • Fats Domino in 1956 Popular Songs About "Wind" Saturday, 03/24/12 9pm This week Joel Najman's My Place program presents an hour of famous and not-so-famous hit popular songs about "wind". Memorable recordings by Fats Domino, Johnny Cash, John Denver and many others are among the songs featured,
  • Davy Jones at a press conference in New York City in 1967. Davy Jones Of the Monkees 1945-2012 Saturday, 03/17/12 8pm
    This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates the life in music of former Monkee Davy Jones, who passed away suddenly of a heart attack at age 66 on  February 29, 2012.

About My Place with Joel Najman

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.