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JD McPherson On World Cafe

Kelsey Stanger / WXPN
JD McPherson

To hear JD McPherson say it, he heard Little Richard and there was no turning back. That pioneering hero and the music of Buddy Holly form the basis of the sound of the records McPherson has gone on to make. His song "North Side Gal" caught a lot of attention for his first album, which was made in a bit of a vacuum with nobody having many expectations.

That's not so true for his new one, Let The Good Times Roll. McPherson worked hard to not make the same record again. We'll talk about that process, let him expound on some of his favorite music and mostly hear some fabulous performances from the stage of World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
Set List:

  • JD McPherson, 'You Must Have Met Little Caroline?'
  • JD McPherson, 'Bossy'
  • JD McPherson, 'Head Over Heels'
  • JD McPherson, 'Let The Good Times Roll'

David Dye is a longtime Philadelphia radio personality whose music enthusiasm has captivated listeners of World Cafe® since 1991. World Cafe is produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania.
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