Music Interviews Dion Pays Homage To Guitar-Rock Giants Fresh Air November 4, 2008 With his band the Belmonts, singer-songwriter Dion rose to fame as a '60s teen idol, topping charts with hits like "The Wanderer" and "I Wonder Why." The latest album in his long career is Heroes: Giants Of Early Guitar Rock. Dion Pays Homage To Guitar-Rock Giants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96541354/96562080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews 'The Wanderer' Has Got the Blues December 29, 2007 Dion DiMucci used to sing rock 'n' roll hits: That's him on "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer." But he says he's always really been a blues singer. His new CD, Son of Skip James, is his second blues album. 'The Wanderer' Has Got the Blues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17680145/17691809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cafe Dion Rediscovers the Blues on 'Bronx' XPN February 20, 2006 As a teen idol, Dion rose to fame in the late 1950s and early '60s. Considered a doo-wop pioneer, the voice behind classics like "The Wanderer" and "Runaround Sue" is crooning the blues. With Bronx in Blue, Dion revisits his roots. Dion Rediscovers the Blues on 'Bronx' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181003/5181006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Dion the Wanderer, Back 'In Blue' Fresh Air January 6, 2006 Singer and songwriter Dion says that his latest project was inspired by a visit to Fresh Air. The acoustic CD, Bronx in Blue, has Dion exploring the blues music he heard during his youth. Dion the Wanderer, Back 'In Blue' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5132750/5132751" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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