Walt Curtis Tribute

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Hosted by: 
Matthew Clark
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
Gremlin Time
Air date: 
Mon, 09/18/2023 - 11:00pm to Tue, 09/19/2023 - 12:00am

Tonight we honor the passing of long time KBOO on air host Walt Curtis of The Talking Earth. Ten years ago I brought Walt into the studio to record him reading a story by Jack London called Hobos That Pass In The Night. About London's own years riding the rails looking for work in the 1890's. At the time of the recording, folk singer and long time friend of KBOO, U. Utah Philips had passed away, so a lot of his music was worked into the show. Also lots of railroad sound effects as well. 

Topic tags: 
Arts/Culture, Labor, Poetry, Music, Transportation
Genre(s): 
Arts and Culture, Folk, Spoken Arts

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    11:02
    Artist
    U. Utah Phillips
    Song
    Disenchantment-Loafer's Glory-The Whistle in the Night
    Album
    Loafer's Glory
    Label
    Red House Records
  • Time
    11:03
    Artist
    Railroad Man
    Song
    Steam Train Pull Away, Whistle Blasts, Bell Ringing /Passenger Car
    Album
    Authentic Steam Train
    Label
    Hot Ideas
  • Time
    11:04
    Artist
    U. Utah Phillips
    Song
    Loafer's Glory-Nothin' To Do But Go
    Album
    Loafer's Glory
    Label
    Red House Records
  • Time
    11:08
    Artist
    Utah Phillips
    Song
    Wabash Cannonball /Tolono
    Album
    Starlight on the Rails: A Songbook
    Label
    PM Press
  • Time
    11:12
    Artist
    Utah Phillips
    Song
    Starlight On The Rails
    Album
    Good Though!
    Label
    UMG - New Rounder
  • Time
    11:18
    Artist
    Utah Phillips
    Song
    Wabash Cannonball / Tolono
    Album
    Good Though!
    Label
    UMG - New Rounder
  • Time
    11:21
    Artist
    Utah Phillips
    Song
    Starlight On The Rails
    Album
    Good Though!
    Label
    UMG - New Rounder
  • Time
    11:22
    Artist
    Railroad Man
    Song
    Steam Train Pull Away, Whistle Blasts, Bell Ringing /Passenger Car
    Album
    Authentic Steam Train
    Label
    Hot Ideas
  • Time
    11:36
    Artist
    U. Utah Phillips
    Song
    How I Became a Buddist
    Album
    The Moscow Hold
    Label
    Red House Records
  • Time
    11:43
    Artist
    Other Peoples Money
    Song
    Outro
    Album
    The Chronicles of Debauchery Vol. I
    Label
  • Time
    11:47
    Artist
    Harry McClintock
    Song
    Big Rock Candy Mountain
    Album
    O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    Label
    MERLIN - TV Music

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