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tionally famous “Breakfast Show.”
A press release from the USIA refers to Irwin as “the pioneer of country music at VOA.” He says he persuaded the programmers to add a Yz hour country and bluegrass music show in 1975, a sort of complement to the older jazz show that had so successfully shared American culture with other nations. Appalachian bluegrass with its roots in Celtic folk songs has become a typically American art form which has recently become more and more popular at home as well as abroad.
Irwin’s program is broadcast worldwide on Friday nights, directed to those who speak English as a second language. But he says they want to hear that good ol’ country music, not a lot of talk. Still, he says sometimes a little explanation is needed. Playing the current hit “Home-Grown Tomatoes,” Irwin felt it wise to explain that this loving tribute to tomatoes is meant as humor and that not all Americans long to be buried in their gardens after they die.
He chooses his music from the country music charts, adds a few old hits, several bluegrass pieces, and interviews with country music artists whenever possible.
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