James Taylor has just released a wonderful new collection called "American Standard." It’s a collection of great covers of music from the American songbook of Broadway and movie songs. This week on the show, we use James’ new CD as inspiration, exploring American Standards performed by folk and acoustic musicians. We’ll hear music from Childsplay, Fiddle Fever, Bob Dylan, The Burnett Sisters Band and many more. Great American Songs … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #20-11: American Standard

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The Tony Rice Unit / “On Green Dolphin Street” / Backwaters / Rounder

James Taylor / “Pennies from Heaven” / American Standard / Fantasy

Mark Dvorak / “L-O-V-E-On The Street Where You Live” / Let Love Go On / Ten Fingers

Tom Rush / “Glory of Love” / Circle Game / Elektra

Mike Compton & David Grier / “Bye Bye Blue” / Climbing the Walls / Rounder

Childsplay / “Love Me Tender” / Waiting for the Dawn / Self Produced

Crowe & McLaughlin / “All I Have to do is Dream” / Going Back / Rounder

Linda Ronstadt / “I've Got a Crush on You” / Linda Ronstadt and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra / Asylum

The Tony Rice Unit / “My Favorite Things” / Backwaters / Rounder

Fiddle Fever / “The Siewalks of New York” / Best of Fiddle Fever / Flying Fish

Bob Dylan / “Some Enchanted Evening” / Shadows in the Night / Columbia

Michael Cooney / “Me and My Shadow” / Still Cooney After All These Years / Front Hall

Willie Nelson / “Don't Get Around Much Anymore” / Stardust / Columbia-Sony

Ben Winship & Brian Wicklund / “Russian Lullaby” / Big Twang / Snake River

The Burnett Sisters Band / “Walking After Midnight” / Long Way From Home / Beehive

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways