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A tribute to Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin and a chat with Blues Hall of Famer John Primer

By Doug Doyle
Published June 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM EDT
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Lalo Schifrin received an Honorary Oscar in 2018
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Lalo Schifrin received an Honorary Oscar in 2018

On the June 28 WBGO Journal...

We pay tribute to the great Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin who passed away on Thursday, June 26 at the age of 93. Schifrin came into the WBGO Studios several times to talk to his long-time friend and Daybreak host Gary Walker...

WBGO's Gary Walker (left) and his buddy and great composer Lalo Schrifin share a moment with WBGO's Doug Doyle at the radio station in Newark
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WBGO's Gary Walker (left) and his buddy and great composer Lalo Schrifin share a moment with WBGO's Doug Doyle at the radio station in Newark

WBGO’s Dave Popkin previewed Antone’s 50th Anniversary celebration concert at Lincoln Center…he spoke with Blues Hall of Famer, guitarist and singer John Primer…..

John Primer's Grown in Mississippi
courtesy of the artist
John Primer's Grown in Mississippi

WBGO’s Jon Kalish takes us a unique musical event on a tugboat…

Musicians on a tugboat in New York’s East River jam with their land-based musical partners The Landlubbers
Jon Kalish
Musicians on a tugboat in New York’s East River jam with their land-based musical partners The Landlubbers

WBGO’s Kenneth Burns reports on a music program in Camden that making a big impact on students…

Camden Creative Arts High School music teacher Jamal Dickerson conducts his students in class on April 9, 2025.
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Camden Creative Arts High School music teacher Jamal Dickerson conducts his students in class on April 9, 2025.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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