NPR: All Songs Considered: Episode 46

	Looking Back This episode originally posted on October 13, 2003.

From October 13, 2003

Archived Show: Episode 46

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Featured: The Big Star Story

Powerful new folk rock from David Dondero
Pete Seeger's grandson with The Mammals
Indian folk songs: Shujaat Husain Khan
Contemporary blues from Kelly Joe Phelps
Alt country singer/songwriter Josh Ritter

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Big Star is largely credited with creating the power-pop sound, made famous by bands like R.E.M.

Featured: Big Star

CD: Big Star Story
Song: "In the Street"
Label: Rykodisc

Listen to "In the Street"

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David Dondero's latest album tells the story of a street musician passing from town to town, his battles with drug addiction, love, loss and hopelessness.

David Dondero

CD: The Transient
Song: "Ashes on the Highway"
Label: Future Farmer

Listen to "Ashes on the Highway"

Visit David Dondero's Web page at Future Farmer records.

This is the debut release from a folk supergroup of sorts that includes Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, grandson of Pete Seeger, and Ruth Ungar, daughter of fiddler Jay Ungar and guitarist Lyn Hardy.

The Mammals

CD: Evolver
Song: "Way Down the Old Plank Road"
Label: Humble Abode Music

Listen to "Way Down the Old Plank Road"

Visit the Mammals' official Web site.

Shujaat Husain Khan is a master of "Imdadkhani gharana," a kind of Indian sitar playing. His latest CD consists entirely of traditional Indian folk music he heard as a child.

Shujaat Husain Khan

CD: Hawa Hawa
Song: "Hawa Hawa"
Label: World Circuit

Listen to "Hawa Hawa"

Visit Shujaat Husain Kahn's official Web site.

From Portland, Oregon, Kelly Joe Phelps is an acoustic/slide guitarist who got his start in free jazz before finding his calling in contemporary blues.

Kelly Joe Phelps

CD: Slingshot Professionals
Song: "Cardboard Box of Batteries"
Label: Ryko

Listen to "Cardboard Box of Batteries"

Visit Kelly Joe Phelps' official Web site.

We first featured Josh Ritter as a great unknown artist when he released his debut, The Golden Age of Radio in May 2002.

Josh Ritter

CD: Hello Starling
Song: "Kathleen"
Label: Signature Sounds

Listen to "Kathleen"

Visit Josh Ritter's official Web site.

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