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Cultural ManifestoAuthor: WFYI Public Media
Each week on Cultural Manifesto, Kyle Long reveals stories and sounds from the creative frontlines of the past and present. Through music, archives and artist interviews, discover how creators shape meaning with sound, in Indianapolis and well beyond. Tune in each week to this WFYI Public Media show for discoveries that will delight your ears and expand your understanding of our shared world. Language: en-us Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Wayne Newton on his early work in country music
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Listen to an interview with “Mr. Las Vegas” Wayne Newton. With a career spanning more than seven decades, Wayne Newton is among the most enduring figures in American popular entertainment. He’s best known for his 1963 hit “Danke Schoen,” and for a record-setting run of performances in Las Vegas. But Newton’s career began much earlier, in the 1950s, when he was still a child, singing country music alongside his brother, Jerry. On February 14th, Wayne Newton brings his latest tour to Central Indiana, with a performance at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. WFYI’s Kyle Long spoke with Wayne Newton about his early years in music, and his rise from radio and television to the Las Vegas Strip.
