Late Night Pickin with Joseph Hott

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published November 14, 2024 at 1:38 PM EST

Late night Friday brings you a great mix of both traditional and progressive bluegrass music with The Best of Pickin, This week, hear classic tracks from Del McCoury, Tony Rice, The Country Gentlemen, and a selection from Joseph Hott who formed The Short Mountain Boys in 2012 as a backing band to his lead vocals. We’ll hear a track from his release “All Original West Virginia Inspirational Bluegrass.” Also, selections from Blue Highway, the Dan Tyminski Band, Iron and Wine, and plenty of others. Stay up late- and sleep in Saturday for a good cause- great music on Friday nights with the Best Pickin- 11pm here on 89.

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Barry Graham

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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