Hosted by Jon LeVeen, this is special edition of the Time Machine, showcasing the music and career of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. The songwriting team wrote hit songs for Elvis, The Coasters, Lavern Baker and many others. In so doing, they had a big impact on R&B and rock and roll in the 1950's and 1960's. As always, The Time Machine is part of Owl Radio, a streaming internet radio service provided by Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta, Maine.

The retired former professor of plant science describes in his inimicable wry way some of his amusing experiences and insights about working with the public while serving as South Bristol's Saturday Post Master for seven and a half years. And yes--Bob's heard all the postal jokes, including "What's the difference between a postal worker and a chess player?" (A chess player moves once in a while.). To hear more (and better) bad jokes check out this one-of-a-kind recording.

More great hits from Rock & Roll's Jurassic Era!

On this program we hear the story of Clark Terry’s remarkable birthday and Duke Ellington’s 1960 adaptation of The Nutcracker Suite.

The nine movements are:

1 Overture

2 Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of The Reed-Pipes)

3 Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)

4 Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)

5 Entr'acte

6 The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)

7 Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)

8 Danse Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers)

9 Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)

This show continues with the second part of Jazzanians. The music features the Brubeck Brothers and some Afro-Cuban music as well. Jazzanians is a student band formed by Darius Brubeck while he was teaching in Natal, South Africa.

Jazzanians, Part 1" "Jazzanians" is the name of the student band which Darius Brubeck formed while he was teaching in Natal, South Africa. This show features some of the music of the Brubeck Brothers.

In this incredible session, Bobby Whear explores The Doors with their original agent Richard Loren. Loren, now a resident of Nobleboro, also just happened to work with a couple other bands you may have heard of--Jefferson Starship and The Grateful Dead, as well as the master of the Las Vegas piano candleabra, Liberace! This amazing session was recorded just prior to Loren's talk & book-signing for the Maine Coast Book Shop on December 9 in Skidompha Library's Porter Meeting Hall from 6-8 pm.

Skidompha Library's resident plant, tree, and bug expert Bob Emmons talks about two of the most prevalent insect species that want to spend the winter with you, especially if you live here in Maine. Both are harmless, but not without being a problem. Bob tells how to handle them (hint: gently). Approx. 14 minutes.

Bones For Dr. Barney - Trombone virtuosos from the 1930s to the present day. Slide onto the Jazz Beacon for this hour-long set of tunes.

We are making connections on this edition of The Jazz Beacon. Listen for the connections between tunes and musicians in this session.