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Dead Air
Dec 26, 2025 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Music
With Tony DiMarco - The Big Ragu
This show is an exploration of the Grateful Dead, starting with their musical roots in bluegrass, the influential sounds of classical jazz, their trippy psychedelic themes, and their absorption of folk and other sounds. Because the Dead have defied conventional genre labels, I will also highlight their influence on artists across the spectrum of musical genres. Each week will feature a new theme based on historical and calendar events, or based on listener requests, or just because I want to share something special from the Grateful Dead archives.
Most of the music I play will be from the vast collection of songs performed by the Grateful Dead, including many live performances. But occasionally I will drop in historically important artists who are part of the Grateful Dead ecosphere of music, ranging from artists who have covered the Grateful Dead to many who were covered by the Dead, from Henry Thomas of the 1920s, to Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie and others. You might even hear some impressive cover bands who have applied their own influence on the music.
Let me know what you think!
Tony
Public Radio and Dead Air
Simon Close from WNYC joins me in the studio to talk about The Public Radio Project, where performers submit their versions of music that is in the public domain.
| 11:00 AM |
| Grateful Dead Run Run Rudolph - Live at Madison Square Garden 12/7/71 Gift Wrapped 3 - A Holiday Smörgåsbord Rhino 2015
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| 11:03 AM |
| Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Christmas Time's A-Comin' - Live Christmas Time's A-Comin' Round Records 2016
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| 11:06 AM |
| The Band Christmas Must Be Tonight - Remastered 2001 Rock Karácsony EMM 2012
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| 11:10 AM |
| Nick Lowe What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding? Untouched Takeaways Yep Roc Records 2004
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| 11:14 AM |
| Johnny Flynn Leftovers A Larum EMI 2009
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| 11:25 AM |
| The Big Wu Boxing Day Folktales Oarfin Records 2001
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| 11:31 AM |
| Adam Sandler The Chanukah Song Chrismukkah Warner Records Label 1900
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| 11:37 AM |
| Michael Winograd Sam's Bulgar Sam's Bulgar Borscht Beat 2025
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| 11:46 AM |
| Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Christmas Time's A-Comin' - Live Christmas Time's A-Comin' Round Records 2016
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| 11:50 AM |
| Lightning Bug feast public song project
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| 11:52 AM |
| Rosanne cash anytime public song project
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| 12:00 PM |
| Béla Fleck It had to Be You Public Song Project
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| 12:06 PM |
| The Lemon Twigs Tired of Me Public Song Project
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| 12:11 PM |
| Jake Blount Ol' Man Satan Public Song Project
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| 12:15 PM |
| Will Butler + Sister Squares The Man I love Public Song Project
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| 12:25 PM |
| Old Crow Medicine Show St. Louis Blues Public Song Project
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| 12:31 PM |
| Dar Williams The Christians And The Pagans Mortal City Universal Music Group International 2008
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| 12:34 PM |
| Polk County Pagan Market A Pagan Christmas A Pagan Christmas Hallwood 2025
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| 12:37 PM |
| Emerald Rose Santa Claus Is Pagan Too (Big Choir Mix) [Unearthed 2010] Four Fat Dads Emerald Rose 2016
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| 12:40 PM |
| Steely Dan Bodhisattva Countdown To Ecstasy Geffen* 2009
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| 12:45 PM |
| Grateful Dead Stagger Lee - 2013 Remaster Shakedown Street RBDO 2171 2008
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| 12:49 PM |
| Beach House Walk In The Park Teen Dream Sub Pop Records 2023
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| 12:54 PM |
| The Doobie Brothers What A Fool Believes (2006 Remastered Album Version) The Very Best Of Rhino Warner 2009
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| 12:58 PM |
| David Bowie Modern Love - Single Version; 1990 Remaster ChangesBowie (1990 Remaster) Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC 2013
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