The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloJan 21, 2021"This Land Is Your Land"Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie. 1912-1967. Woody Guthrie. His words are and always will be relevant to American democratic ideals.
The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloDec 23, 2020This Land Is Your Land: The Old Left, Americanism and Folk MusicIntroduction Dissent and the ability to speak uncensored is an important American right guaranteed by the First Amendment of the...
The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloDec 23, 2020The Big Beat: The Role of Jazz and Improvisation in Modern LiteratureIntroduction All cultures directly shape and affect all thought, art and literature, and those, in turn, become the voice for the...
The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloDec 23, 2020Goin’ Up The Country: Race, Records and the American Musical IdentityIntroduction The history of America is a complex narrative that includes many voices of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds. Founded...
The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloDec 21, 2020Howling at America: Allen Ginsberg, “Howl” and the Rise of the American Counterculture“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked” Allen Ginsberg, “Howl” 1956 Introduction Allen...
The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloDec 20, 2020Episode #14- A People’s Archive: Buried Stories, Radical Histories, and Folk Music. Today’s show of the Old Dingy Jukebox is a special themed one. This episode is a collection of songs that tell stories of past events or...
The Old Dingy Jukebox-Christian GalloDec 18, 2020Episode #12- Down Home Music From Arhoolie RecordsThis episode of the Old, Dingy Juke Box features some of my favorite tracks from the great record label, Arhoolie Records. This great...