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Sissy Spacek - Hangin' Up My Heart Mar 23, 2021

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Just a few years after winning an Oscar for her performance as Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter, Sissy Spacek recorded a country album of her own. This is the story of Sissy Spacek's Hangin' Up My Heart, from 1983.

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Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites Mar 16, 2021

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Before becoming a movie star, Clint Eastwood was a cast member of CBS’s Rawhide. Shortly before he got his first starring film role, he released an album. This is the story of Rawhide’s Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites, from 1962…or 1963?

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Ted Knight - Hi Guys Mar 09, 2021

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He was one of the Emmy winning stars of the groundbreaking Mary Tyler Moore Show. Caddyshack was still another 5 years away, but Ted Knight was popular enough to release an album. This is the story of Ted Knight's Hi Guys, from 1975.

Buster Poindexter Mar 02, 2021

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David Johansen was the lead singer of the New York Dolls, a highly influential band in the 1970’s that paved the way for glam and punk. After their breakup and a lackluster solo career, David Johansen developed an alter ego, Buster Poindexter, and made an album of calypso and lounge music. This is the story of the debut Buster Poindexter album, from 1987.

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Mr. T's Commandments Feb 23, 2021

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Mr. T was a bouncer and bodyguard who shot to fame when he was cast as Clubber Lang in Rocky III. Through that lead to tv shows, more movies, and even breakfast cereals. He developed a young fanbase, so, he made an album aimed at children. This is the story of Mr. T’s Commandments, from 1984.

Special appearance by Hal Lublin (We Got This with Mark and Hal , Tights & Fights, and Good Morning Night Vale)

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Stevie Wonder's Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants (Part Two) Feb 18, 2021

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Part two of this week's episode, covering the second disc of Stevie Wonder's Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants, from 1979.

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Kiefer Sutherland - Down In A Hole Jan 12, 2021

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After over thirty years of being a successful actor, Kiefer Sutherland releases his debut country album.

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Jack Palance - Palance Jan 05, 2021

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Oscar winner. Emmy winner. Country music recording artist. This is the story of Jack Palance's Palance, from 1970.

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Lynda Carter - Portrait Dec 29, 2020

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Lynda Carter shot to fame on the Wonder Woman tv series in 1975. But her first love was singing. This is the story of Lynda Carter’s Portrait, from 1978.

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Dallas Cowboys Christmas Dec 22, 2020

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How does combining contemporary christian music, Robert Kardashian and the NFL result in a Christmas album? This is the story of Dallas Cowboys Christmas, from 1985…and 1986.

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