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Artist Ron Rogers

Ron Rogers made music for most of his career in Texas and Los Angeles. Now he makes striking icons of blues, R&B and jazz musicians who have passed on. They take the form of small dioramas, some shaped like caskets, that celebrate their lives, decorated with Ron's portraits of the musicians.

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Hawaiian-Style Musician Bill Keale

Bill Keale was born on Oahu and comes from a family of musicians. Bill talks about watching his mother sing and play the ukelele with emotion and feeling; his Uncle Moe Keale and cousin Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole also had their impact on him. In the '90's Bill moved to Bend where he was voted most popular singer three years running. Listen to his gentle, passionate voice and guitar and hear his story of making a place in music.

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Waterfront Blues Festival

Now 20 years old, Portland's famous Waterfront Blues Festival has quite a history. Check out archival footage of early events and interviews with music historians. We also talk to the head of the Oregon Food Bank, the festival's beneficiary.

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