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Radio show on KOOP Austin (91.7 FM and koop.org).

Airs LIVE on Saturdays, 1 to 2 p.m. (CST)

20th anniversary happening this September!
November 22 on Adventures in (Jazz) Sound!

Five birthday salutes:

Teddy Wilson (who was born in Austin), Arthur Schwartz, Ruth Etting, Hoagy Carmichael, and Harry Barris.

It's happening this Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m. (CST) on koop.org.

Thanks for listening!
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Hear the November 1, 2025, edition of Adventures in Sound at the link below!

On this special two-hour show, we celebrated Native American Heritage Month.

Lots of great Jazz, Pop, and Rock from Lee Wiley, Link Wray, and many others.

Thanks for listening!

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November 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Today on Adventures in Sound:

We’re celebrating Native American Heritage Month.

From 1 to 2 pm, it’s ladies of Jazz & Pop (featuring Mildred Bailey, Lee Wiley, and others).

And from 2 to 3 pm, we’ll rock with The Ventures, Link Wray, and many more!

It’s happening on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
October 25 for Adventures in (Jazz) Sound:

We'll celebrate three birth anniversaries!

Bandleader Roy Fox, guitarist Eddie Lang, and lyricist Sam M. Lewis.

Plus, singer/songwriter Holly Frost will perform live!

Tune in from 12 to 2 p.m. (CST) to 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
October 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Today on Adventures in Sound:

We'll celebrate the birth anniversaries of Annette Hanshaw and Jelly Roll Morton.

Tune in for lots of great records from the 1920s and 1930s.

It's happening on October 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
October 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Tomorrow on Adventures in Sound, we'll remember several entertainers who recently passed away:

Claudia Cardinale, Chris Dreja, Bobby Hart, and Mark Volman.

Tune in from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) to 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
October 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today on Adventures in Sound:

We'll celebrate the 132nd birth anniversary of composer Milton Ager!

Tune in for an hour of classic songs written by Ager and lyricist Jack Yellen.

It's happening from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
October 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Adventures in Sound turns 20 today!

On September 13, we'll hear music from some of my favorite movies.

Melinda Bee will join us live.

This is your final opportunity to show your support for Adventures in Sound during the Fall Membership Drive.

Donate online at koop.org, or call 512-472-5667.
September 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Listen to the September 6, 2025, edition of Adventures in Sound!

Jay Robillard (from The Lounge Show) joined us on this special show.

Thanks to everyone who made a donation during the show!

Please keep the support coming at 512-472-5667 (or online at koop.org).

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September 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A 100th birth anniversary salute to Peter Sellers!

Jay Robillard (from The Lounge Show) will join us on this special show.

KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive is happening NOW!

Donate generously (online at koop.org, or call 512-472-5667).

Tune in today from 1 to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).
September 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Today should've been the 44th birthday of my late friend Leah Morgan Durrett.

She appeared on Adventures in Sound several times; here's her first time on the show, from December 31, 2011.

(That's Leah on French Horn in this picture).

I miss her every day.

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August 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is happening two a week from tomorrow!

Big 20th anniversary celebration; thanks to Melinda for the great flyer.

See you there!

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August 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
August 30 for Adventures in (Jazz) Sound:

Birthday salutes to Bandleaders Gus Arnheim and Sam Lanin; lyricist L. Wolfe Gilbert.

Plus, hit records from 1935!

My friend Patrick Springer is co-hosting the show by phone!

It's happening on KOOP Radio (91.7 FM and koop.org) from 12 to 2 p.m. (CST)
August 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This Saturday on Adventures in Sound:

It's 1960s Folk-Rock time!

We'll hear Folk-Rock gems from The Beau Brummels, Richard & Mimi Farina, The Jefferson Airplane (pictured), and many more!.

It's happening on August 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
August 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This Saturday on Adventures in Sound:

We'll remember several entertainers who recently passed away including Sly Stone).

Tune in from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) to 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
August 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Get your tickets tomorrow for Adventures in Sound!

We'll feature vintage records about trains!

Among the featured artists: Elizabeth Cotten, Lead Belly (pictured), and Bukka White.

It's happening on 91.7 FM (and koop.org) from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST)

Thanks for listening!
August 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tune in on August 2 for a special extended edition of Adventures in (Jazz) Sound!

There are four birthday salutes in this episode:

Louis Armstrong;

Benny Carter;

Arthur Fields;

Victor Young (pictured).

It’s happening from 12 to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Thanks for listening!
July 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
One can never listen to enough Connee Boswell and Art Tatum!

We'll hear both of them tomorrrow on Adventures in Sound (see show info on previous post).

(And look for the Boswell LP and Tatum LP; they're both superb!)
July 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
We'll celebrate Disability Pride Month tomorrow on Adventures in Sound!

Tune in from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) to 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Lots of great records from Connee Boswell, Art Tatum, and others.

Thanks for listening!
July 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This Saturday on Adventures in Sound:

Celebrating Dallas friends and music!

Happening July 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

These screen grabs of The Velvet Underground are from the short movie Dallas Peace Moratorium (filmed by Maurice Levy on October 15, 1969 in Dallas).
July 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Hear the June 7, 2025 edition of Adventures in (Jazz) Sound at the link below.

Five birthday salutes:

The songs of Al Dubin, Raymond Klages, and Cole Porter; and bandleaders Gene Kardos and Fred Waring.

Thanks for listening!

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June 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
On the air from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) with three birthday salutes:

Libby Holman, Al Jolson, and Billy Murray.

It's happening on koop.org (and 91.7 FM in the Austin area).

Thanks for listening!
May 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Listen to the May 10, 2025 edition of Adventures in Jazz Sound!

Six Birthday salutes: Fred Astaire, Sidney Bechet, Irving Berlin, Grant Clarke, Scrappy Lambert, and Zutty Singleton (pictured).

Thanks for listening!

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May 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hear the April 12, 2025 edition of Adventures in (Jazz) Sound at the link below!

We celebrated five birth anniversaries (including Bessie Smith).

Thanks for listening!

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April 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
On March 29, we'll hear some recent releases from the Sepia label.

Lots of fun (and many previously rare or unreleased) recordings from Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Rose Marie, and Martha Raye.

(And maybe Betty Grable, too!)

Tune in from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) to koop.org (and 917 FM).

Thanks!
March 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM