265. Andrew Wanko: Public Historian for the Missouri History Museum
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Andrew Wanko, Public Historian for the Missouri History Museum, stopped by to talk about the exhibition St. Louis Sound.
Andrew Wanko
St. Louis just can\\u2019t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and Nelly. It\\u2019s been home to the \\u201cVelvet Bulldozer\\u201d Albert King, the \\u201cBlack Venus\\u201d Josephine Baker, and the\\xa0original\\xa0\\u201cking\\u201d of pop music, Scott Joplin. And don\\u2019t forget world-class songwriters like John Hartford, Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Willie Mae Ford Smith. Few cities anywhere can claim so many leading lights in such a wide range of style.
St. Louis Sound examines contributions to American popular music. This exhibit serves as your introduction to that music\\u2014it can\\u2019t cover everything, but inside you\\u2019ll find familiar tunes, deeper cuts, and a new musical outlook on the city you love. So lend the city your ears.
