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Oscar Brand Celebrates 60 Years on the Air
Congratulations to BMI songwriter Oscar Brand, who recently celebrated his 60th anniversary as host of the weekly "Folksong Festival" show on New York public radio station WNYC-AM820. The milestone earned the award-winning program a place in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records as the "Longest Running Radio Series with the Same Host." The show also won him one of his two Peabody…
From News, posted 1.31.06
Library of Congress Acquires Alan Lomax Collection
The American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress has acquired the vast and historically invaluable collection of recordings, documents and papers from the career of BMI songwriter Alan Lomax (1915-2002). The collection is said to be the largest ever acquired by the Center. It comprises more than 5,000 hours of sound recordings, 400,000 feet of…
From News, posted 4.06.04
Recording Academy Honors Etta James, Simon & Garfunkel, Alan Lomax
BMI songwriter/artists Etta James and Simon & Garfunkel will be among those receiving the Recording Academy's 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award, while folk music archivist Alan Lomax, also a BMI affiliate, will receive a Trustees Award. A formal acknowledgment of the awards will be made in conjunction with the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which will be held at New York's Madison Square Garden on…
From News, posted 12.08.02
At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long
At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long By Rob Patterson From the dawning days of rhythm & blues through today's multifaceted urban music scene, BMI has been at the forefront of music from the African American tradition, styles and community. A continuity of teamwork between BMI and Black music-makers extends from Aretha Franklin to…
From News, posted 6.12.01
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