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By Nolan Vallier
Collection Overview
Title: Homegrown KIO Radio Show Records, ca.1970-2024
ID: 12/9/182
Primary Creator: Fredrickson, Larry (1953-)
Other Creators: Leake, David (1961-)
Extent: 7.2 gigabytes
Date Acquired: 05/06/2024
Subjects: Blues-rock music, Champaign, Illinois, Local History, Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Radio Station, Radio Station -- WKIO, Rock Music, Rock musicians United States, Urbana, Illinois
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of digital administrative records including audio files of interviews conducted by Frederickson and Leake with local musicians; research about and weekly playlists featuring the work of local artists and groups; and both studio and live audio recordings used on the show, which has aired on KIO since 2021. Of note are interviews with members of Feathertrain, Alan Gratzer of REO Speedwagon, Mark Hamby of the Ship, and John Baruck of John Baruck Management and Azoff Management.
Collection Historical Note
Homegrown is a radio show and podcast, which was founded by Larry Frederickson and David Leake in August 2021. Broadcasting on KIO Radio (originally on 107.1 and then on 105.5 FM) every Sunday night at 7pm, the show features musical selections from Champaign-Urbana music scene from the 1960s to the present including bands and artists like REO Speewagon, Alison Krauss, the One Eyed Jacks, the Elvis Brothers, and American Football. In September 2021, Frederickson and Leake began interviewing individuals connected to this scene on a KIO podcast of the same name. Portions of these interviews were played on the weekly radio broadcasts.
Biographical Note
Larry Fredrickson (1953- ) graduated from Champaign Centenial High School in 1970. As a high school student, Fredrickson was active in the band and orchestra, earning a position in the ILMEA All-State Orchestra as a tympanist his senior year. He briefly attendended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for Music Education in 1973, but left the university to join the band Ginger, which included Terry Luttrell of REO Speedwagon. He performed drums with the group until 1976. In 1981, he continued his studies in music performance and business administration at Illinois State University. After graduating in 1983, he joined Newstalk 1400-WDWS AM, Lite-Rock 97.5 WHMS, and Classical Hits 107.9 WKIO Radio Station as an account executive. He worked at the station until his retirement in 2021. Between 2002 and 2016, he also performed drums with the Tons O'Fun Band. Beginning in 2021, he served as co-host of the KIO Radio Show "Homegrown" with David Leake.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source:
David Leake
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Administrative Records, 2021-2024],
[Series 2: Audio Library, 2021-2024],
[
Series 3: Homegrown Radio Show Playlists, 2021-2024],
[
Series 4: Homegrown and CU Bands and Fans Podcast Interviews, 2021-2024],
[
All]
- Series 2: Audio Library, 2021-2024
- Consists of MP3 and WAV files used during the Homegrown radio show. Materials are arranged alphabetically by band name or artist first name and then by song title.
- Digital Object 1: Artists Beginning with Number
- Digital File 1: 3 Gun Whiskey - All In, 2021
- Digital File 2: 3 Gun Whiskey - Battered in Blue, 2021
- Digital File 3: 3 Gun Whiskey - Come to Me, 2021
- Digital File 4: 3 Gun Whiskey - Dusty Roads, 2021
- Digital File 5: 3 Gun Whiskey - Get Down, 2022
- Digital File 6: 3 Gun Whiskey - Lonely Way to Fly, 2021
- Digital File 7: 13th Precinct - Junk Yard, 1967
- Digital Object 2: Artists Beginning with A
- Digital File 1: Absinthe Blind - Invisible One, 2000
- Digital File 2: Absinthe Blind - Place, 1998
- Digital File 3: Absinthe Blind - Sandpaper Straight, 2000
- Digital File 4: Adrian Belew - Big Blue Sun, 1992
- Digital File 5: Adrian Belew - Everything, 1992
- Digital File 6: Adrian Belew - Inner Revolution, 1992
- Digital File 7: Adrian Belew - Lone Rhinoceros, The, 1982
- Digital File 8: Adrian Belew - Momur, The, 1982
- Digital File 9: Adrian Belew - Standing in the Shadow, 1992
- Digital File 10: Adrian Belew - War in the Gulf Between Us, The, 1992
- Digital File 11: Adrian Belew with David Bowie - Pretty Pink Rose, 1990
- Digital File 12: Al Lerardi - Drifter, 1967
- Recorded at RoFran Records
- Digital File 13: Al Lerardi - Dureen, ca. 1960s
- Digital File 14: Ali Brann - All I Need, 2017
- Digital File 15: Ali Brann - Black Hole, 2017
- Digital File 16: Ali Brann - Just a Picture, 2017
- Digital File 17: Ali Brann - Storm, The, 2017
- Digital File 18: Alison Krauss - A Capella (The Crucifixion), undated
- Digital File 19: Alison Krauss - Away Down the River, 2007
- Digital File 20: Alison Krauss - Baby Mine, 2007
- Digital File 21: Alison Krauss - Baby Now that I've Found You, 1995
- Digital File 22: Alison Krauss - Broadway, 1995
- Digital File 23: Alison Krauss - Every Time You Say Goodbye, 1995
- Digital File 24: Alison Krauss - How's The World Treating You, 2007
- Digital File 25: Alison Krauss - I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby, 1994
- Digital File 26: Alison Krauss - I Will, 1994
- Digital File 27: Alison Krauss - Lucky One, The, 2009
- Digital File 28: Alison Krauss - Sawing On the Strings, 2007
- Digital File 29: Alison Krauss - Simple Love, 2007
- Digital File 30: Alison Krauss - Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew, 1994
- Digital File 31: Alison Krauss - Wayfaring Stranger, undated
- Digital File 32: Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing at All, 1995
- Digital File 33: Alison Krauss - You're Just a Country Boy, 2007
- Digital File 34: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant - Can't Let Go, 2021
- Digital File 35: All Star Frogs - Back to Chicago, 1982
- Digital File 36: All Star Frogs - Brown Eyed Woman, 1980
- Digital File 37: All Star Frogs - Goin' Up, 1982
- Digital File 38: All Star Frogs - It's a Lie, 1976
- Digital File 39: All Star Frogs - Love to Play the Blues, 1980
- Digital File 40: All Star Frogs - Naughty Child, 1980
- Digital File 41: All Star Frogs - Song About Nothing, 1982
- Digital File 42: All Star Frogs - Take Me Home, 1980
- Digital File 43: American Football - Honestly, 1999
- Digital File 44: American Football - I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional, 1999
- Digital File 45: American Football - Never Meant, 1999
- Digital File 46: Ancient Ways - Call Me a Fool, 2022
- Digital File 47: Ancient Ways - Defects, 2022
- Digital File 48: Ancient Ways - In Desguise, 2022
- Digital File 49: Ancient Ways - Pretend, 2023
- Digital File 50: Ancient Ways - Selfish Tendencies, 2022
- Digital File 51: Ancient Ways - Self-Prescribed, 2022
- Digital File 52: Ancient Ways - Tough Love, 2023
- Digital File 53: Andy Duncanson - Friends Like These, ca. 2021
- Digital File 54: Andy Duncanson - Hell of a Run, ca. 2021
- Digital File 55: Andy Lund - Climbing, 2011
- Digital File 56: Andy Lund - Cloud Conducting, 2011
- Digital File 57: Andy Lund - Miss Sunshine, 2011
- Digital File 58: Andy Lund - Notorius, 2011
- Digital File 59: Andy Lund - Your Voice, 2011
- Digital File 60: Angie Heaton - Flying, 1997
- Digital File 61: Angie Heaton - Hydroplane, 1997
- Digital File 62: Angie Heaton - I Can't Remember, 1997
- Digital File 63: Angie Heaton - Pleiades, The, 1997
- Digital File 64: Angie Heaton - Sparkle, 1997
- Digital File 65: Angie Heaton - Super Falling Star, 1997
- Digital File 66: Appaloosa - By the Way, 1980
- Digital File 67: Appaloosa - Cruel Lover, 1980
- Digital File 68: Appaloosa - Lullabye, 1980
- Digital File 69: Appaloosa - Morning Glory, 1980
- Digital File 70: Appaloosa - Never Fade Away, 1980
- Digital File 71: Appaloosa - One More Time, 1980
- Digital File 72: Appaloosa - Southside Summer Nights, 1980
- Digital File 73: Appaloosa - With the Rain, 1980
- Digital File 74: Area - Why Should I Worry, 1988
- Digital File 75: Area - With Louise, 1988
- Digital File 76: Ashland - Eyes to the Sky, 2015
- Digital File 77: Ashland - Misery, 2015
- Digital Object 3: Artists Beginning with B
- Digital File 1: Bacardi's - Don't Sell Yourself, 1966
- Digital File 2: Barow Davidian - Radio, 1973
- Digital File 3: Barry Rice - I Need You Today, 2013
- Digital File 4: Bashful Youngens - Miss Elaina, 2017
- Digital File 5: Bashful Youngens - Paper Town, 2017
- Digital File 6: Beauty Shop - Death March, 2000
- Digital File 7: Beauty Shop - Lies, 2000
- Digital File 8: Beezus - I'll Call You Blue, 1996
- Digital File 9: Beezus - Rebel Girl, 1996
- Digital File 10: Beezus - Shy, 1996
- Digital File 11: Benny Jenkins - Blues Party, 2013
- Digital File 12: Benny Jenkins - Bring Back the Blues, 2013
- Digital File 13: Benny Jenkins - Can't Take the Blues, 2013
- Digital File 14: Benny Jenkins - Southside Dixie Highway Blues, 2013
- Digital File 15: Benny Jenkins - Step Back, 2013
- Digital File 16: Benny Jenkins - Without You, 2013
- Digital File 17: Big Daddy Sun and the Outer Planets - Tupelo Dust, 1981
- Digital File 18: Big Hello - Today Will Be Yesterday Tomorrow, 1998
- Digital File 19: Black Eyed Lilies - Illinois Cornfields, 2022
- Digital File 20: Blackouts - Feelin' Alive, 2002
- Digital File 21: Blackouts - Gotta Go Somewhere Else, 2002
- Digital File 22: Blackouts - Happy Hunting Ground, 2004
- Digital File 23: Blackouts - I Don't Think It's Right, 2002
- Digital File 24: Blackouts - My Lines, 2002
- Digital File 25: B-Lovers - Spark, ca. 1982
- Digital File 26: Bludgers - Day for Here, 2007
- Digital File 27: Bludgers - Letter to Claire, 2007
- Digital File 28: Bludgers - Rules in This Town, 2007
- Digital File 29: Bludgers - Too Much Joy, 2007
- Digital File 30: Blue Iris - I Hope You Stay, 2021
- Digital File 31: Blue Iris - Jennifer's Garden, 2022
- Digital File 32: Blue Iris - Monsters, 2022
- Digital File 33: Blues Deacons - Banned from the Circle K, 2023
- Digital File 34: Blues Deacons - Bottom of the Bottle, 2000
- Digital File 35: Blues Deacons - Down to Houston, 2000
- Digital File 36: Blues Deacons - Glass Half-Full Man, 2023
- Digital File 37: Blues Deacons - I Played the Blues on the Street, 2000
- Digital File 38: Blues Deacons - I'm Reaching, 2000
- Digital File 39: Blues Deacons - Perfect, 2000
- Digital File 40: Blues Deacons - Staying Up All Night, 2000
- Digital File 41: Blues Deacons - The Blues is Like Whiskey, 2023
- Digital File 42: Bluesweed - Make it Easier, ca. 1970
- Mono Recording
- Digital File 43: Bluesweed - Summertime, ca. 1970
- mono recording
- Digital File 44: Bluesweed - Untitled Track 1, ca. 1970
- Mono Recording
- Digital File 45: Bluetone Drivers - Blues for Breakfast, 2023
- Digital File 46: Bluetone Drivers - Blues Rock Station, 2023
- Digital File 47: Bluetone Drivers - Broadland Blues, 2023
- Digital File 48: Bluetone Drivers - Goin Back to Dallas, 2023
- Digital File 49: Bluetone Drivers - Gotsta Be Your Man, 2023
- Digital File 50: Bluetone Drivers - Lolina, 2023
- Digital File 51: Bluetone Drivers - Train Up, 2023
- Digital File 52: Bluetone Drivers - Walkin By Myself, 2023
- Digital File 53: Bluetone Drivers - What I was Born to Do, 2023
- Digital File 54: Boat Drunks - 18 Tiki Torches, 2018
- Digital File 55: Boat Drunks - Ain't No Betta, 2010
- Digital File 56: Boat Drunks - Beer, Buffett and Baseball, 2018
- Digital File 57: Boat Drunks - Breakfast on Bourbon, 2010
- Digital File 58: Boat Drunks - Hangover Key, 2010
- Digital File 59: Boat Drunks - Lost in the Bermuda Triangle, 2010
- Digital File 60: Boat Drunks - Rhum Bar, The, 2010
- Digital File 61: Boat Drunks - Tee Shirt Travelogue, 2010
- Digital File 62: Boat Drunks - Tropical Standard Time, 2010
- Digital File 63: Boxcar Grafitti - Has Time Been Kind, 2023
- Digital File 64: Braid - Killing a Camera, 1998
- Digital File 65: Bruiser and the Virtues - Everybody Wants to be Loved, 2010
- Digital File 66: Bruiser and the Virtues - Hot and Moveless, 2010
- Digital File 67: Bruiser and the Virtues - I Don't Like You, 2010
- Digital File 68: Bruiser and the Virtues - No More Tears, 2010
- Digital File 69: Bruiser and the Virtues - Scared of That, 2010
- Digital File 70: Bruiser and the Virtues - The World Moves on a Woman's Hips, 2010
- Digital File 71: Bruiser Rummenie - Cajun Girl, 2023
- Digital File 72: Bruiser Rummenie - Carriacou, 2023
- Digital File 73: Bruiser Rummenie - Confession is Good for Your Soul, 2023
- Digital File 74: Bruiser Rummenie - Don't Drop Your Drawers (In a Soybean Field), 2023
- Digital File 75: Bruiser Rummenie - Friction Activated, 2023
- Digital File 76: Bruiser Rummenie - Guitar Window, 2023
- Digital File 77: Bruiser Rummenie - I Hate My Job, 2023
- Digital File 78: Bruiser Rummenie - Lanse Aux Epines, 2023
- Digital File 79: Bruiser Rummenie - My Better Three Quarter, 2023
- Digital File 80: Bruiser Rummenie - Romance Without Finance, 2023
- Digital File 81: Bruiser Rummenie - We Still Got that Thing, 2023
- Digital File 82: Bruiser Rummenie - White Shirts and Whiskey, 2023
- Digital File 83: Bruiser Rummenie - Woman's Touch, 2023
- Digital File 84: Bucyrus Erie - Ballad of Lady James, 1971
- Digital File 85: Bucyrus Erie - Tiger, 1971
- Digital Object 4: Artists Beginning with C
- Digital File 1: Caleb Cook Band - Pick Me Up, 2016
- Digital File 2: Candy Foster - Last Two Dollars, undated
- Live Recording
- Digital File 3: Candy Foster - Licking Stick, undated
- Live Recording
- Digital File 4: Candy Foster - Take Me to the River, undated
- Live Recording
- Digital File 5: Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets - 96 Tears, undated
- Live at Danville Community College
- Digital File 6: Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets - Cubs Cubs Cubs, 1984
- Digital File 7: Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets - Sugar Sugar, 1984
- Digital File 8: Catching Hickory - Dust, 2022
- Digital File 9: Catching Hickory - Slipped Away, 2022
- Digital File 10: Catching Hickory - Judgement Day, 2022
- Digital File 11: Catfish and the Sharks - 17 7/8, 1997
- Digital File 12: Catfish and the Sharks - Baby Won't You, 1997
- Digital File 13: Catfish and the Sharks - Bad Day, 1997
- Digital File 14: Catfish and the Sharks - Fine Condition, 1997
- Digital File 15: Catfish and the Sharks - Gravey Train, 1997
- Digital File 16: Catfish and the Sharks - Judy Louise, 1997
- Digital File 17: Catfish and the Sharks - Lie Lie Lie, 1997
- Digital File 18: Catfish and the Sharks - Move on Baby, 1997
- Digital File 19: Catfish and the Sharks - Never Far From the Blues, 1997
- Digital File 20: Catfish and the Sharks - One in the Morning, 1997
- Digital File 21: Catfish and the Sharks - One Paycheck, 1997
- Digital File 22: Catfish and the Sharks - Over My Shoulder, 1997
- Digital File 23: Catfish and the Sharks - Scatterbrained, 1997
- Digital File 24: Catfish and the Sharks - Trouble in My Heart, 1997
- Digital File 25: Centaur - In Streams, 2002
- Digital File 26: Centaur - Life Begins, 2002
- Digital File 27: Centaur - Placencia, 2002
- Digital File 28: Centaur - Wait for the Sun, 2002
- Digital File 29: Champaign - Be Mine Tonight, 1984
- Digital File 30: Champaign - Found a Cure, ca. 1980
- Live at the Red Lion
- Digital File 31: Champaign - Get It Again, 1983
- Digital File 32: Champaign - How Bout Us, 1980
- Live at the Red Lion
- Digital File 33: Champaign - How Bout Us, 1981
- Digital File 34: Champaign - Intimate Strangers, 1984
- Digital File 35: Champaign - Let Your Body Rock, 1983
- Digital File 36: Champaign - Off and On Love, 1984
- Digital File 37: Champaign - This Time, 1984
- Digital File 38: Champaign - Try Again, 1983
- Digital File 39: Champaign - Walkin, Ca. 1980
- Live Recording
- Digital File 40: Champaign Underground - Baggage, 1998
- Digital File 41: Champaign Underground - Bury Your Bone, 1998
- Digital File 42: Champaign Underground - Code Promo, undated
- Digital File 43: Champaign Underground - Delta Queen, 1998
- Digital File 44: Champaign Underground - Millenium Boogie, 1999
- Digital File 45: Champaign Underground - Ocean, 1998
- Digital File 46: Champaign Underground - Stranded, 1998
- Digital File 47: Champaign Underground - Thoughts of You, undated
- Digital File 48: Champaign Underground - Tired of Waiting, undated
- Digital File 49: Cliques - So Hard, 1967
- Digital File 50
- Digital File 51
- Digital File 52
- Digital File 53
- Digital File 54
- Digital File 55
- Digital File 56
- Digital File 57
- Digital File 58
- Digital File 59
- Digital File 60
- Digital File 61
- Digital File 62
- Digital File 63
- Digital File 64
- Digital File 65
- Digital File 66
- Digital File 67
- Digital File 68
- Digital File 69
- Digital File 70
- Digital File 71
- Digital File 72
- Digital File 73
- Digital File 74
- Digital File 75
- Digital File 76
- Digital File 77
- Digital File 78
- Digital File 79
- Digital File 80
- Digital File 81
- Digital File 82
- Digital File 83
- Digital Object 5: Artists Beginning with D
- Digital Object 6: Artists Beginning with E
- Digital Object 7: Artists Beginning with F
- Digital Object 8: Artists Beginning with G
- Digital Object 9: Artists Beginning with H
- Digital Object 10: Artists Beginning with I
- Digital Object 11: Artists Beginning with J
- Digital Object 12: Artists Beginning with K
- Digital Object 13: Artists Beginning with L
- Digital Object 14: Artists Beginning with M
- Digital Object 15: Artists Beginning with N-O
- Digital Object 16: Artists Beginning with P-Q
- Digital Object 17: Artists Beginning with R
- Digital Object 18: Artists Beginning with S
- Digital Object 19: Artists Beginning with T
- Digital Object 20: Artists Beginning with U-V
- Digital Object 21: Artists Beginning with W
- Digital Object 22: Artists Beginning with X-Z
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Administrative Records, 2021-2024],
[Series 2: Audio Library, 2021-2024],
[
Series 3: Homegrown Radio Show Playlists, 2021-2024],
[
Series 4: Homegrown and CU Bands and Fans Podcast Interviews, 2021-2024],
[
All]
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