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Executioner's Last Songs

Muddy Bottom Blues

Program #62 (February 5 at 8:00PM)

The Executioner’s Last Songs from Jon Langford and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, is a collection of Americana and roots-based blues songs about murder, death, and dying. The three volume collection was recorded to benefit the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.

In addition to Jon Langford and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, featured performers include Dave Alvin, Rico Bell, Paul Burch, Neko Case, Otis Clay, Steve Earle, Alejandro Escovedo, Rosie Flores, Edith Frost, Rebecca Gates, Kelly Hogan, Rhett Miller, Gurf Morlix, Tim Rutili, Brett Sparks and Sally Simms.

Paul Hitchcock earned his Masters in Communications from Morehead State University and Bachelors in Radio-TV/Psychology from Georgetown College. A veteran broadcaster for more than 40 years and an avid fan of blues, jazz and American roots music. Hitchcock has been with WMKY since 1986 and was named General Manager in 2003. He currently hosts "Muddy Bottom Blues" (Fri., 8pm-9pm), "Nothin' But The Blues" (Sat., 8pm-12am), "Sunday Night Jazz Showcase" and "Live From The Jazz Lounge" (Sun., 8pm-9pm) and "The Golden Age of Radio" (Sun., 2pm-3pm). He also serves as producer for "A Time For Tales" and "The Reader's Notebook."