Ahmet's House

Feeding us all..from the Soul Kitchen of the World...Ahmet's House! Tonight we welcome everyone into"Ahmet's House", celebrating the great catalog of Atlantic Records seven decades under the guidance of its mystic guru...Ahmet! There are people hurting out there...we'd like to help. Food for soul and mind...come on in! Everybody needs someone to love. Your host, Tony. Birthdays: David Crosby

Dream...to be Human...Ahmet's House...tonight! Always a little bit crazy...right Ray...and only the best dreams go on to forever. Come celebrate with us tonight...Ahmet's House.

Celebrating Life! It's Ahmet's Birthday party tonight in"Ahmet's House" There have been a run of birthdays recently in Ahmet's House...some pretty big ones! Tonight, we gather around to celebrate the biggest one of all....the leader, the visionary...the founder of this musical feast! Happy Birthday Ahmet...let's invite all your best friends!

A birthday we all can cheer...to Sir Mick! Tonight on Ahmet's House! Jerry Wexler always felt they were"the real thing", as the Stones were Blues based. So let's celebrate Mick's birthday from the great catalog of The Rolling Stones from their Atlantic years...admittedly some of their best...in"Ahmet's House"tonight.

The Cream of Summer...and More! Cream will kick off"Ahmet's House"tonight! We will travel through the year of 1959 and celebrate a few birthdays as well, attempting to bring honor and light to this great collection of music. Your host as always, Tony. Birthdays: Marc Cohen

What'd I Say??? Ahmet's House swinging into late June! That's right...late June, and Ahmet's House is swinging tonight! Good rockin' at midnight...Ray, Bags, Trane, Honeydrippers... oh, have we got it going on for YOU...What'd I Say???

Father's Day 2014...Ahmet's House Celebrates the Grand Daddy of the Electric Guitar A focus tonight on the great guitar based sounds at Atlantic...as this past week we commemorated the birth of an"architect"of modern music...Les Paul. More than innovator, more than musician, Les built and lived the rock standard in guitar sound! From Crosby (Bing, that is) to Page to Howe and beyond his genius gav...

A Week of Jazz in Town...coloring tonight's Ahmet's House This week is the annual Burlington International Jazz Fest and the streets are alive with music from some great artists. So come walk with us and let's connect our world through this great catalog. Music is filling the street...we know the importance of these roots in Ahmet's House.

A Special June Birthday show...Tonight in Ahmet's House...the lure of a late Spring evening, and Jazz week here in Burlington... after all, what would Ahmet do? Put on an album and go strolling to see what the town had on. So tonight Tony is doing just that...but we can still share some great Atlantic Records music. In honor of two great birthdays...Ron Wood and John Bonham, we present two albums....

"A Sacred Story"...see why as we continue to tell the tale in"Ahmet's House"Yes, Kid Rock called Ahmet's tale a"sacred story"...as he himself fell into the tale of the Turkish sultan of swing. Come on in to"Ahmet's House"tonight with Tony to live and love the music...of poets, paupers and princes."Ahmet's House", only onWBKM...Burlington's Kinda Music. Birthdays: Rick Wakeman, Cher, Pete Townshend...

Right Back With You ...Tonight in Ahmet's House! Tonight starting at 7PM ET we all gather together in"Ahmet's House"to celebrate the legacy of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun and a list of talent which the world may never see in one place again. Tonight a special treat...a conversation with the daughter of Ray Charles, Sheila Raye...plus music to celebrate both their amazing lives. Birthday...

Always remembering, lives unlived..."Ohio"centerstage in Ahmet's House tonight. Tony is looking forward to spending some time with you tonight. We will talk about this sad day in American history and the great story behind one of Atlantic Records most powerful recordings. Birthdays and the year 1955 in review. Join us if you can! Birthdays: Duke Ellington, Lou Gramm

A new chapter in Ahmet's House history...Now TWO Hours each Sunday evening! Starting tonight, our weekly Sunday show honoring Atlantic Records founder and visionary Ahmet Ertegun,"Ahmet's House"will go the distance...yes, now TWO full hours…plenty of room to let Tony stretch it out...and a never ending catalog to fill it! Always suave, always classy...whether rockin' or rollin'! Come discover all...

Digging deep...turning the new earth of Spring in Ahmet's House, digging deeper it seems into this great Atlantic catalog and never seem to come up empty or disappointed. Tonight join us as we continue our exploration of the year 1953, talk a little more about Jerry Wexler and celebrate some birthdays...it's all here tonight in the house that Ahmet built...from a dream. Birthdays: Dusty Springfiel...

Celebrate the year it all changed...1953...with the great musical partnership of Ahmet and Jerry! Partners...soulmates...in 1953 a quiet revolution happened at the young Atlantic records offices. The man who coined the phrase"rhythm and blues"arrived on the scene to fill in for Herb Abramson who departed for military duty. With Jerry Wexler, one more vital piece of the Atlantic sound came into bei...

Ray Arrives! Tonight on Ahmet's House! Tonight we celebrate two birthday rockers who enlivened the Atlantic label, and take a look at the important year of 1952...as a young man with a jazzy/bluesy/soulful voice came strolling in. Ray Charles signed to Atlantic in 1952. Come dance and sing together...all around the world in Ahmet's House. Birthdays: Angus Young, Ronnie Lane

Tonight we celebrate a birth of such immense significance...a bluesman who has defined guitar playing for six decades...and at least a century more to come. Eric Clapton is our birthday tonight..leading a night of blues based rock and roll. Happy Birthday Eric! Birthdays: Eric Clapton

The Atlantic Sound...Celebrating Arif Mardin tonight in Ahmet's House Music...all beautiful, all valued. But a Sound! When a band defines a unique sound...think Yes, or CSN...it distinguishes them among their peers. But an entire Label? That was Atlantic...with the arrival in 1963 of Arif Mardin, a Turkish born composer, arranger and musician...well, Atlantic had the combined power of Ahmet, Jerry...

Daylight...again! Ahmet's House sets sail! This great night deserves our best...for here we are, all together and all alone. Let us, you and I, share the great music of Atlantic Records tonight in Ahmet's House. From my recent adventure at sea, I'll take us on a cruise through the music of the decades. 1950 is our focus year; plus, birthdays and more daylight! Birthdays: Lou Reed, Chris Squire

The Enduring Legacy continues....Ready for another great Sunday night in Ahmet's House? We are...and tonight we celebrate a birthday, and a great year in Atlantic history...1949...Stick McGhee had just scored Atlantic's first major hit, an R&B ditty written by Ahmet himself! Ruth Brown, Eddie Condon, Erroll Garner and Professor Longhair...now that was some year! But don't worry, we don't live in t...

Genesis, Sonny and 1948...Highlighted on Ahmet's House tonight! Tonight! We will play the very finest in jazz, blues and rock n' roll as always. Plus,"Ahmet's House"will continue to spotlight a year in Atlantic's history. This evening we will look at the very busy year of 1948...as the young company establishes itself and struggles for mere survival. Birthdays, and all the music you come to expect...

A Special Year Celebrated Tonight in Ahmet's House! TONIGHT in"Ahmet's House"it is the day of the Beatles here at WBKM, let's see what Atlantic Recordswas up to in 1964. That's right, all the songs tonight will be from that same great year...but believe us, you'll be surprised at the diversity. Come celebrate with us! Birthdays: King Curtis

Rhythm! Blues! It's all in"Ahmet's House"tonight! It's quite the week in Ahmet's House tonight...as we celebrate some of the most celebrated stars of the last six decades. Plus a new feature begins tonight...we highlight a year, starting at the beginning in 1947, and pick a tune or two. We won't run out...this house is built on Rock! Birthdays: Ruth Brown, Phil Collins, Graham Nash, Chuck Willis,...

Grammy Night 2014 in Ahmet's House! Tonight on Ahmet's House, we showcase what the Grammy's should be, but aren't always, about...great songs, great performers, and great Art...by displaying the beauty, passion and creativity of this great Atlantic catalogue. Who wins...that's easy...we all do. Every day, every day. Join us...we ask. Oh yeah...Ahmet's rooting for you tonight Neil!

A taste of Summertime tonight in the deep heart of Winter...on Ahmet's House. How's that? Tonight we share some birthdays, and it's a little bit of a stretch...as two of them were not Atlantic artists. But a timely buy at a great price brought Atlantic into ownership of the defining performances of the defining concert of the 1960's. We could use a little summer tonight in the colder regions of th...