Re: Celtic/Klez: Hip Radio that Doesn"t play Jewish Music

[Klezcorner <Klezcorner...>]

Los Angeles is very lucky to have a the fabulous public radio station, KCRW.
  Besides featuring all sorts of interesting music, every year the amazing
general manager of the station, Ruth Seymour, does a 3 hour program on
Yiddish music. I have been fortunate enough to be able to supply Yiddish
recordings for the program for the last 8 years.  Ms. Seymour has an
unbelievable collection of Yiddish music so I search the world for new
"authentic" recordings.  No "Shmaltz-Shlock" on this program.  Since most of
the listeners are not Yiddish speakers, she will explain the meaning of the
song as well as give a brief bio on the artist and composers.
For the last 3 years I have been invited to be a guest on the highly
acclaimed Tom Schnabel program "Cafe L.A." at Chanukah time.  I have played
everything from Mickey Katz's"Kosher Mule Train" to Johnny Mathis' "Kol
Nidre" and (my  main man) Jackie Wilson's "Yiddishe Mame".
  Though Tom may be partial to Latin and Middle Eastern "World Beat" music he
is one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever met on ALL kinds of
ethnic music. Don't get him started on Cantor Pinchiks"Rozo D'Shabbos". Natura
lly , he is NOT Jewish.
  I have been after a famous Jewish singer--he's had over 2 dozen hit
records-- to do a Jewish album.  He said he'd love to, but unfortunately, it
would only sit on the (warehouse) shelf.  I guess we need more Non Jewish
stations to promote our music.

Simon
Hatikvah Music Int.
Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com