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Memorial Day with the 2022 National Heritage Fellows Memorial Day with the 2022 National Heritage Fellows May 24th, 2023 (Hour 1)
Memorial Day with the 2022 National Heritage Fellows

For Memorial Day, we’re celebrating the 2022 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows. Great musicians, storytellers, artisans and advocates, who have received our nation’s highest honor in traditional arts with these new honorees: Richmond gospel family, The Legendary Ingramettes; Navajo Diné weaver and sheep rancher, TahNibaa Naataanii; Washington DC step choreographer, C. Brian Williams; Excelsior Brass Band of Mobile, Alabama; master Hawaiian Hale builder Francis “Palani” Sinenci; Tibetan Opera singer and dancer Tsering Wangmo Satho; Flamenco dancer Eva Encinias; Bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland; St. Croix Quelbe flute player and bandleader, Stanley Jacobs; and New Orleans Black-masking craftsman, stilt dancer and musician, Shaka Zulu. Plus music from former fellows Doc Watson, Cedric Burnside, Clifton Chenier, Flaco Jiménez, Andy Statman, Dr. Michael White and Wanda Jackson, among others.

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W.C. Handy Festival
W.C. HANDY FESTIVAL
Leona Waddell
LEONA WADDELL
Porter Wagoner
PORTER WAGONER
Loudon Wainwright III
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
Tom Waits
TOM WAITS
DJ Tom Waits
DJ TOM WAITS
Kelsey Waldon
KELSEY WALDON
Walter Wolfman Washington
WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON
Wade Walton
WADE WALTON
Martha Ward
MARTHA WARD
Don Was
DON WAS
Washboard Slim
WASHBOARD SLIM
Justine "Baby" Washington
JUSTINE "BABY" WASHINGTON
Dick Waterman
DICK WATERMAN
John Waters
JOHN WATERS
Muddy Waters
MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters Pt.1 with Robert Gordon, Bob Margolin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Marshall Chess
MUDDY WATERS PT.1 WITH ROBERT GORDON, BOB MARGOLIN, WILLIE "BIG EYES" SMITH, MARSHALL CHESS
Cedric Watson
CEDRIC WATSON
Cedric Watson
CEDRIC WATSON
Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE
Dale Watson
DALE WATSON
Doc Watson and his grandson Richard Watson
DOC WATSON AND HIS GRANDSON RICHARD WATSON
Doc Watson and Wayne Henderson
DOC WATSON AND WAYNE HENDERSON
Yale Anthropologist David Watts
YALE ANTHROPOLOGIST DAVID WATTS
Elaine Hoffman and Susan Watts
ELAINE HOFFMAN AND SUSAN WATTS
The Wayne County Raccoon Hunters Club
THE WAYNE COUNTY RACCOON HUNTERS CLUB
Wedding of Todd & Dionna Hulslander with music by the Romeo Dogs
WEDDING OF TODD & DIONNA HULSLANDER WITH MUSIC BY THE ROMEO DOGS
George Wein
GEORGE WEIN
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
GILLIAN WELCH AND DAVID RAWLINGS
Gillian Welch
GILLIAN WELCH
Johnny Western
JOHNNY WESTERN
Randy Weston
RANDY WESTON
Jerry Wexler
JERRY WEXLER
What'd I Say
WHAT'D I SAY
What's Cool? - Don Byron & John Sinclair
WHAT'S COOL? - DON BYRON & JOHN SINCLAIR
Michael White
MICHAEL WHITE
Dr. Michael White
DR. MICHAEL WHITE
Mr. Wiggles
MR. WIGGLES
Wilco
WILCO
Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian chief, Bo Dollis
WILD MAGNOLIAS MARDI GRAS INDIAN CHIEF, BO DOLLIS
C. Brian Williams
C. BRIAN WILLIAMS
Dennis Paul Williams
DENNIS PAUL WILLIAMS
Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum
HANK WILLIAMS BOYHOOD HOME & MUSEUM
Hank Williams III
HANK WILLIAMS III
Lucinda Williams
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Nathan Williams
NATHAN WILLIAMS
Nathan & Zydeco Cha Cha's
NATHAN & ZYDECO CHA CHA'S
Warner Williams
WARNER WILLIAMS
Jontavious Willis and Andrew Alli
JONTAVIOUS WILLIS AND ANDREW ALLI
Bob Wills
BOB WILLS
Willy and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly, and Muzzie Braun
WILLY AND CODY BRAUN OF RECKLESS KELLY, AND MUZZIE BRAUN
Brian Wilson
BRIAN WILSON
Cassandra Wilson
CASSANDRA WILSON
Joe Wilson
JOE WILSON
Jesse Winchester
JESSE WINCHESTER
Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble
WINNSBORO EASTER ROCK ENSEMBLE
Johnny Winter
JOHNNY WINTER
Betty Wright
BETTY WRIGHT
Early Wright
EARLY WRIGHT

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