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Big Barking Dog Alternative Radio salutes Columbus Youth Boxing. Sincere thanks to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for all their good work in our community. This afternoon we offer interviews from the Barack Recreation Center intercut with musical conversations with the late, great Muhammad Ali. We also congratulate the 2018 Columbus Boxing Legends including: Tony Cupe, Bill Dynamite Douglas, William C. Hodge, John Johnson, Hilmer Kenty, Steven U. Scarver, Troy Speakman, John Summerall, Edward Williams, Lee Williams and Forest Winchester. Opening Track is "Ready for the Fight" by The Young Punx. Closing song is "Take Care of Business" by Nina Simone.

Come to Barack Recreation Center (580 East Woodrow Ave / off Parson's Avenue) on February 17, 2018 from 5pm to 8pm to meet/greet legendary Boxing Champions and also to watch 12 rounds of Boxing (all ages, girls/boys, women/men). Tickets are $10 adults / $5 kids. Proceeds go to supporting Barrack Recreation Center Boxing Room and Travel Team.

Today we celebrate the singular life of the enormously talented South African musician, vocalist and composer . . . Hugh Masekela. He is joined by friends Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, the Zulus, Dianne Ross and the Supremes. Download. Share. Enjoy.

This week we celebrate songs from the Jewish, Christian and Islam traditions. Greeting and much respect to my colleagues and friends from Jewish Family Services, Muslim Family Services, CRIS Columbus Refugee and Immigration Services, Barrack Recreation Center and Marysville Reformatory for Women.

Before there was Rock n Roll, Blues or Country . . . there was American Roots Music.

Tonight we play one of the worlds finest Jazz albums. Specifically we offer "Porgy and Bess", a collaboration between Miles Davis and Gil Evans from 1959 released by Columbia Records.