Dave’s Gone By #343 (2/19/2011): LIVE LAVIN

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Here is the 343rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 19, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actress Linda Lavin & Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave chats with actress Linda Lavin (“Alice,” Other Desert Cities) and his dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Dave Says Bye to Kenneth Mars and Betty Garrett. Also: Inside Broadway (The Importance of Being Earnest, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, The Divine Sister, Baby Wants Candy), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Presidents Day, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (Presidents Day).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:14:30 GUEST: Linda Lavin
00:39:00 DAVE SAYS BYE – Betty Garrett & Kenneth Mars
00:53:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (Reviews of The Importance of Being Earnest (00:53:30); Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (01:02:30) The Divine Sister (01:07:30); Baby Wants Candy (01:13:00); thoughts on Spider-Man (01:17:30).
01:33:30 GUEST: Philip Lefkowitz
02:09:30 Dave’s Sponsors
02:15:30 Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (Presidents Day)
02:47:30 Weather
02:49:30 Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Presidents Day)
02:55:30 Friends
03:04:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 19, 2011 Playlist: “Mr. President” (00:07:00; Randy Newman); “Funky President” (00:10:00; James Brown); “You’re Awful” (00:36:30; Frank Sinatra & Betty Garrett). “Franz Liebkind Scene” (00:44:30; “The Producers” film); “The Lullaby of Broadway” (00:48:30); “The President” (01:29:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “End Titles” (02:05:00; “To Kill a Mockingbird” score by Elmer Bernstein). “Dear Mrs. Roosevelt” (02:16:00), “Talkin’ World War III Blues” (live) (02:22:00), “Joey” (live) (02:27:30), “Must Be Santa” (02:36:30) & “It’s All Right Ma, I’m Only Bleeding” (live) (02:39:00) (Bob Dylan).

Linda Lavin
The Importance of Being Earnest
Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short
The Divine Sister
Baby Wants Candy
Betty Garrett
Kenneth Mars

Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/12/2011): JIM CARUSO

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews cabaret “Cast Party” emcee Jim Caruso

Topics include: cabaret, open mic, Birdland.

Segment originally aired Feb. 12, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #342 (2/12/2011): BRAVO CARUSO

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Here is the 342nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio Feb. 12, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: entertainer Jim Caruso

Featuring: Dave chats with entertainer Jim Caruso (“Cast Party”). Plus: Dave Says Bye to Mary Cleere Haran. Also: Inside Broadway (Lombardi, Mistakes were Made), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Egypt, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:10:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Valentine’s Day Songs
00:34:30 GUEST: Jim Caruso
01:31:00 DAVE SAYS BYE – Mary Cleere Haran
01:36:00 Dave – Sponsors
01:48:30 INSIDE BROADWAY, part 1 (Lombardi)
02:01:00 Weather
02:02:30 Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Valentine’s Day)
02:36:00 INSIDE BROADWAY, part 2 (Mistakes were Made)
02:44:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION (Egypt) 
02:56:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 12, 2011 Playlist: “Heart’s Desire” (00:10:30), “Just Squeeze Me” (00:29:00) & “The Doodlin’ Song” (01:22:00) (Jim Caruso); “Lovers of Today” (00:13:30; The Pretenders); “Blue Valentines” (00:18:30; Tom Waits); “Love is Just Around the Corner” (00:24:00; Mary Cleere Haran); “Radio Sweetheart” (00:27:00; Elvis Costello). (part two): “I’m in the Mood for Love” (01:25:30) & “For Now” (01:31:30) (Mary Cleere Haran); “The Wonderful World of Disney” (01:58:00) & “The Wonderful World of Color” (01:59:00) (Walt Disney TV show), “I Wanna Be Your Lover” (02:03:00), “Is Your Love in Vain” (live, 02:06:30), “Watered-Down Love” (02:10:30), “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” (live, 02:15:00), “True Love Tends to Forget” (02:19:00), “Make You Feel My Love” (02:23:00), “I Want You” (live, 02:26:00) & “Love Sick” (02:29:00; Bob Dylan); “Valentine’s Day” (02:50:30; Bruce Springsteen).

Jim Caruso
V-Day
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/29/2011): ROSS BROWN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews television writer Ross Brown

Topics include: television, scriptwriting

Segment originally aired Jan. 29, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #341 (1/29/2011): BYTE ME

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Here is the 341st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 29, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: Ross Brown

Featuring: Dave chats with TV writer Ross Brown (“The Cosby Show,” “Byte-Sized Television”). Also: A musical farewell to Jack LaLanne, Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later,” and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Taco Bell.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:10:00 DAVE SAYS BYE to Jack LaLanne
00:18:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Fitness
01:04:00 GUEST: Ross Brown
02:03:30 Sponsors
02:11:30 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later”
02:37:00 Dave on Groundhog Day
02:42:00 Weather & Sponsors
02:47:30 Rabbinical Reflections with Rabbi Sol Solomon #3: Taco Bell
02:59:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 29, 2011 Playlist: “Hand Me Down My Jogging Shoes” (00:18:30; Tom Paxton). “Running to Stand Still” (00:21:00; U2). “The Hardy Boys at the Y” (00:25:30; aka “The Untitled”; Loudon Wainwright III; 00:25:30). “Face Exercises” (00:30:30; Jack LaLanne). “Jumping Jack Flash” (00:35:00; The Rolling Stones). “Workout Buddies” (University; 00:38:30), “You’re So Physical” (Adam Ant; 00:41:30), “Let’s Get Physical” (Olivia Newton John; 00:46:00), “Chicken Fat” (Robert Preston; 00:57:00). “TVC 15” (01:59:00; David Bowie). “Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?” (02:12:00), “Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat”) (02:15:00), “Not Dark Yet” (02:21:30), “Dark Eyes” (02:28:00), “Winterlude” (02:33:00) & “Winter Wonderland” (02:35:00) (Bob Dylan), “Regyptian Strut” (02:54:30; Frank Zappa).

Ross Brown
Jack LaLanne

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/22/2011): VICKI LAWRENCE

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews actress-comedienne, Vicki Lawrence

Topics include: comedy, The Carol Burnett Show.

Segment originally aired Jan. 22, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #340 (1/22/2011): VICKTORY

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Here is the 340th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 22, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guest: actress Vicki Lawrence

Featuring: Dave chats with actress Vicki Lawrence (“The Carol Burnett Show,” “Mama’s Family”). Also: Dave Goes Off on Keith Olbermann’s exit and Dave Says Bye to Romulus Linney and Don Kirshner. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Regis Philbin, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:07:00 DAVE on Vicki Lawrence
00:23:00 DAVE SAYS BYE to Don Kirshner
00:40:30 DAVE SAYS BYE to Romulus Linney
00:47:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Dave’s Faves
01:08:00 GUEST: Vicki Lawrence
01:59:00 Sponsors
02:04:00 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (Dave’s Faves)
02:37:00 Contest
02:40:00 Rabbinical Reflections with Rabbi Sol Solomon: “Regis”
02:47:00 Dave’s Birthday, Weather, Sponsors & Friends
02:58:00 DAVE GOES OFF on Keith Olbermann’s exit
03:06:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 22, 2011 Playlist: “Homeless Mama” Skit (00:15:00), “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” (01:05:00) & “Your Lies” (01:52:30; Vicki Lawrence), “Pretty Betty” (25:30:00; Bobby Darin), “Stairway to Heaven” (00:28:00; Neil Sedaka), “Take a Giant Step” (00:30:30) & “I’m a Believer” (00:36:30; The Monkees); “Sweet Caroline” (00:33:00; Neil Diamond); “Coming Up Close” (00:47:30; Til Tuesday); “On the Way Home” (00:52:00; Neil Young); “Take Me Home” (00:55:00; Tom Waits). “I Dig Rock n’ Roll Music” (01:49:00; Vicki Lawrence & Carol Burnett). “Tell Me, Momma” (live 1966, 02:05:30), “Positively 4th Street” (02:10:00), “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)” (02:14:00), “Seven Days” (live, 02:19:00), “From a Buick 6” (02:23:00), “Mostly Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)” (live, 02:26:00), “Just Like a Woman” (02:29:00) & “Buckets of Rain” (03:07:30) (Bob Dylan). “Birthday Blues” (02:45:30; Bert Jansch).

Romulus Linney
Regis!
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By #339 (1/15/2011): BELL TOWERS

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Here is the 339th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 15, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: author Joel Samberg (“Grandpa Had a Long One”) & press agent Jonathan Slaff.

Featuring: Dave chats with author Joel Samberg, the grandson of late novelty-song king, Benny Bell. Also: A talk with public relations expert Jonathan Slaff about his years working with Ellen Stewart of La MaMa E.T.C. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflections on MLK, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:16:00 GUEST: Jonathan Slaff
00:44:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Margaret Whiting & Broadcast
00:56:00 GUEST: Joel Samberg
02:06:00 Sponsors
02:14:00 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later”
02:38:00 Contest & Sponsors
02:46:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION (MLK) 
02:56:00 Weather
02:59:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: Margaret Whiting
03:00:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 15, 2011 Playlist: “She’s Still Got It” (00:05:30), “Noses Run in My Family” (00:55:30), “Go Take a Ship for Yourself” (01:06:30), “Pincus the Peddler” (01:32:30) & “Everybody Wants My Fanny” (02:00:30) (Benny Bell), “Shaving Cream” Paul Wynn (arr. Benny Bell) (01:23:00). “Come On, Let’s Go” (00:12:30) & “Paper Cuts” (00:47:00; Broadcast). “Time After Time” (00:44:00), “My Foolish Heart” (00:50:30) & “It’s Great to Be Alive” (Margaret Whiting; 03:01:00). “Mama, You Been On My Mind” (02:14:30), “Tough Mama” (02:17:30), “See That My Grave is Kept Clean” (02:21:30), “Belle Isle” (02:24:00), “Moonlight” (02:27:00), “Silver Bells” (02:30:00) & “Ring Them Bells” (02:32:30) (Bob Dylan). “A Tribute to a King” (02:51:30; William Bell).

Joel Samberg
Jonathan Slaff
Jack Wrangler & Margaret Whiting
Trish Keenan
MLK
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/15/2011): JONATHAN SLAFF

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Following the death of La MaMa ETC’s founder Ellen Stewart, Dave Lefkowitz interviews company press agent Jonathan Slaff

Topics include: La MaMa, Ellen Stewart, Off-Off-Broadway.

Segment originally aired Jan. 15, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/15/2011): JOEL SAMBERG

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews Benny Bell’s grandson, author Joel Samberg

Topics include: novelty music, Benny Bell, Shaving Cream.

Segment originally aired Jan. 15, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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