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Have Yourself a Swing 'n' Country Christmas

Airs at: Sat, 12/21/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Have yourself a country Christmas this Saturday morning. Tune in to Swing 'n' Country on KBOO.FM for three hours of Christmas tunes. You'll hear Ray Price, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash and more. Tune in to 90.7 fm from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, Yule love it! Read more

Deep Winter Music

Airs at: Sat, 12/07/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Music for the deep part of winter. We'll feel the cold and warm up from the inside out. First album spotlight on Dwight Yoakam's Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. from 1986. Honky Tonk Basement selects local country artists to check out at our Portland/Vancouver area honky t... Read more

A Truly Western Experience

Airs at: Sat, 11/30/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Influenced by the music of Patsy Cline, Canadian K.D. Lang decided to pursue a career as professional singer. What a career it has been – Grammy awards, Juno awards, hit songs, political activism and a guest appearance on Pee Wee’s Funhouse. To say it has been a long str... Read more

Swing 'n Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 11/23/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Yeehaw! Jump on your pony and tune in to another episode of KBOO Swing 'n Country this Saturday, November 23rd. I'll be playing the usual assortment of fine old Country, Western Swing and Swing classics for your listening pleasure. Join me from 6-9 am at 90.7 on your fm dia... Read more

Vote Lynn Anderson Queen of Country Music

Airs at: Sat, 11/16/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Lynn Anderson declares she is running for the office of Queen of Country Music! Her campaign is a skillful mix of unique delivery and electrifying charisma. Her platform is three chords and the truth. There will be no need to count the ballots she will bring down the house... Read more

Honky Tonkin' in Nashville

Airs at: Sat, 11/02/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Molly's just back from Nashville! Join her in a tour through the Country Music Hall of Fame where we'll hear the well-known greats and think about who got left out. Plus check the current Nashville scene from the American Legion hall with Laura Mae Socks (pictured) and Mart... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library September 30, 2019

CDs       Alpha Cat Thatched Roof Glass House Aquamarine Alternative Rock Babe Rainbow Today 30th Century Alternative Rock Bodywash Comforter Luminelle Alternative Rock Bon Iver i,i Jagjaguwar Alt... Read more

The One And Only Lefty Frizzell

Airs at: Sat, 10/19/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Lefty once said, "When I sing a song I want to make it sound it like the last thing I ever say in my life."  William "Lefty" Frizzell was born Corsicana Texas. His father was an oil driller and the family travelled the oil fields of the Southwest chasing work. Of his va... Read more

Heartbreakers

Airs at: Sat, 10/05/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Nothing heals a heartbreak like going deep with the feelings and knowing someone else gets it. This Saturday we'll hear all the greatest country heartbreak songs, so fix yourself a mug of something warm, cozy up, and we'll feel the mournful lonesome together. As always, cal... Read more

KBOO Swing & Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 09/28/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
To steel or not to steel? That is the question I will try to answer this Saturday as we explore the pedal and non-pedal steel guitars and their roles in Western Swing and Country music and related genres over the decades. We'll hear examples from revered players such as Spe... Read more