Johnson's Improbable History of Pop
Saturdays 7:00-8:00 p.m. on SPR News
John Johnson conducts a tour of the obscure world of early rock and pop music. The 95% of records that never got commercial airtime have a home, Johnson’s Improbable History of Pop features those artists who fell through the commercial cracks.
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We'll hear samples from the era of Black America's reaction to the Vietnam War. Inspired by Wallace Terry's influential book Bloods. -
SPR's Brian Flick shares memories and sounds from his time in Spokane's Minstrel String Guild alongside Daryl and Renee Redeker. -
Guest Tim Hein returns with a selection of 1920's 78 rpm's played for us on his century old Victor gramophone. -
An eclectic sampling of local performers from 1960 to 2025 recorded for small labels. -
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Guest Babbo reviews some of the highlights from recently released Archives 3, covering mostly 1976 to early 1980's period.
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From a far away land where 1970's mirror balls endlessly rotate above a dance floor populated by rock and rolling satin flared truth seekers. -
SPR's Steve Jackson shares samples of influential late 1970's NYC band and includes highlights from an interview he conducted locally with band co-founder Richard Lloyd. -
Dick Baker shares samples from his band the Blue Jeans, formed at North Central High School in 1957 and widely recognized as the city's first full fledged rock and roll group. -
Retired SPR Music Director and Brass Band founding member Verne Windham shares the group's sounds and stories in a show first aired on Christmas Eve, 2022.
