The Motel Swing Happy Hour on Radio KSUE

Sue Palmer
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The Motel Swing Happy Hour is a collection of music based on the experiences and recordings of Sue Palmer, her various bands over the years, and her musician friends.

  1. 01/18/2022

    Movin' Along

    This podcast features the latest EP recording of Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, "Movin' Along,", with discussion on songs, other artists, and cultural happenings that influenced the album process.

    1h 11m
  2. Handful of Keys

    03/03/2021

    Handful of Keys

    This podcast consists of just a few of the many piano players who have inspired me over the years: Katie Webster, Sweet Emma Barrett, Marcia Ball, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Rockhouse Annie, Tresse Turner, and more.

    1h 23m
  3. 50s Manhattan Jazz

    02/02/2021

    50s Manhattan Jazz

    Bebop, beatniks, wayout voices, sidestreet clubs as well as Carnegie Hall prevailed; Fifty Second Street was filled with hipsters having drinks and listening to jazz; Midtown, Greenwich Village, and Harlem were filled with musicians like Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Marian McPartland, Mary Lou Williams, Blossom Dearie, King Pleasure, Bobby Short, and many more.

    1h 20m
  4. Country KSUE

    01/06/2021

    Country KSUE

    Country KSUE explores Sue's introduction to Country and Western music, featuring Deford Bailey, Ray Charles, Hazel&Alice, Mrs. Etta Baker, The Quebe Sisters, The Pointer Sisters, Buck Owens, Jo Miller, and many more.

    1h 16m
  5. VINYL: 30's Jazz & Blues

    12/09/2020

    VINYL: 30's Jazz & Blues

    As I continue to explore my VINYL collection, this podcast explores the 30's transitional period between Ragtime Jazz and Bebop and Rhythm & Blues: the 30s Swing Era. Artists featured include Fletcher Henderson, John Kirby, Harlem Hamfats, Muggsy Spanier, Sidney Bechet, Jack Teagarden,Lil Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Lucille Hegemin, Hannah Sylvester, Buddy Tate, Tiny Grimes, Cats and the Fiddle, Preston Coleman, Candye Kane, and more.

    1h 25m
  6. VINYL: The 2nd Shelf

    11/17/2020

    VINYL: The 2nd Shelf

    "VINYL: The 2nd Shelf," continues to explore the artists I discovered in my 20s, when cultural changes were happening in many areas: Cannonball Adderley, Archie Shepp, Meg Christian, Gwen Avery, Teresa Trull, The Pointer Sisters, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Charles Lloyd, Joanne Brackeen, and many more.

    1h 32m
  7. Vinyl!

    11/02/2020

    Vinyl!

    Due to great new technology, I have rediscovered my vinyl collection from the late '60s, '70s, and early '80s! This first vinyl podcast has become a tribute to a few women who had long and wonderful careers in music: Valaida Snow, Marion McPartland, Una Mae Carlisle, Mary Osborn, Vi Redd, Vi Burnside, Kathy Stobart, Dottie Dodgion, Lynn Milano, Sarah Lawler, and Lil Hardin Armstrong.

    1h 18m
  8. Halloween 2019

    10/28/2020

    Halloween 2019

    Sue's Halloween show features some of San Diego's scariest jazz and blues musicians. WATCH OUT!!!

    50 min
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The Motel Swing Happy Hour is a collection of music based on the experiences and recordings of Sue Palmer, her various bands over the years, and her musician friends.

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