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"Laced with truth, humor, hardship reflection, sarcasm and hope, the blues would eventually establish itself as the roots of most American genres that followed such as jazz and rock and roll." Jae Sinnett explores the history of American blues.

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WHRO FM is excited to welcome Jana Lee Ross as our newest classical announcer and content producer. You can hear Jana Lee on Mid-day Classics starting on February 22.

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On this week’s Acoustic Highway, we continue our feature of African American Artists who are helping to endure and redefine the genre.

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On this week's program, enjoy a mix of artists and tunes, including some songs celebrating love.

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WHRV Host and Jazz educator Jae Sinnett shares some lesser-known influential moments in Black History that had landscape-changing significance.

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Brittany Howard has released two albums with her first band Alabama Shakes and now she has released her second solo album, “What Now.”

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Don Reno and Red Smiley emerged as one of the pivotal first-generation bluegrass stars who helped to shape the genre.

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This week, the Acoustic Highway continues its feature of African American artists during Black History Month with all local and regional artists.

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