Vol. 1, No. 13, November 7, 2025
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People. Places. Things To Do. |
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| | Hello, friends, and welcome back to The Green Room.
There’s something poetic about a curtain call. It is not the end so much as a bow to everything that came before.
This week, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils take that bow, bringing more than 50 years of Ozarks music to a three-night celebration at Hammons Hall. Their songs have always sounded like home: the hum of a back road, the echo of a fiddle in a field, the heartbeat of a region that raised them.
As they hang up life on the road, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils remind us that music, like memory, never really stops. It just keeps shining, carried by the people who sing along.
That spirit of musical storytelling continues in unexpected ways all around us. On Sunday, world-renowned organist Gail Archer fills Springfield with the sound of Eastern Europe. Her music rolls like a storm through cathedral pipes, ancient and new all at once.
And next week, Wild Bob’s Musical Book Club opens another chapter of creativity at Lindberg’s, where local writers and musicians turn literature into live performance.
So, whether it’s a hometown farewell, a Bulgarian hymn, or a song born from the pages of a novel, the arts keep our hearts in motion. The curtain may fall, but the music keeps playing. Let’s hang in The Green Room together.
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| Jimmy Rea
Host, Arts News
KSMU 91.1 - FM
Ozarks Public Broadcasting
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The Green Room Arts News Letter is presented by
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What readers are saying about The Green Room
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👏 "Love, love, love, the Green Room newsletter. Actually, I love everything Jimmy Rea has done since getting on board! News and music. What's not to like!" ~ Terri C.
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The Ozark Mountain Daredevils working in the studio. Photo Credit: Ozark Mountain Daredevils
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They’ve spent over 50 years lighting up the road and raising the roof in the Ozarks—and now The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are wrapping up their touring chapter. But don’t call it “goodbye.” From hometown roots in Springfield to an epic three-night finale with a symphony and surprise sets, their story is shifting gears, not fading away. Discover how they’re turning the curtain call into a fresh kind of encore...read more.
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Gail Archer sits at the organ preparing for a concert. Photo Credit: Gail Archer
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Internationally acclaimed organist Gail Archer brings the rich, haunting sounds of Eastern Europe to Springfield this Sunday, November 9. Known for her devotion to uncovering hidden musical treasures, Archer has traveled from Russia to Bulgaria to bring audiences something truly different—music shaped by unique scales, harmonies, and instruments that transport listeners into another culture entirely. Don’t miss the chance to hear the world through her keys...read more.
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Arts News on KSMU is your long-standing source for what's happening in the Ozarks arts scene spotlighting local creators, performances, and cultural events every week. Tune in Fridays at 10 a.m. on 91.1-FM or stream at KSMU.org
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In 1974 The Ozarks Mountain Daredevils (the Daredevils) released their sophomore album which yielded the hit song Jackie Blue, an upbeat yet melancholy tale about a depressed young woman. Originally, however, it almost wasn’t.
A singular individual in the history of rock n roll is responsible for that and, in fact, produced and recorded their debut album too, making them responsible for both the Daredevils major hits. Who was this sonic Svengali who helped elevate this bunch of boys from Springfield, Missouri, to international fame? Glyn Johns.
Born in the suburbs of London in 1942, Johns may not be a household name, but you definitely know his work. He engineered You Really Got Me for The Kinks, My Generation for The Who, and Satisfaction for The Rolling Stones. He engineered Led Zeppelin’s eponymous debut. He even engineered the Get Back sessions for The Beatles (the album that eventually became Let it Be) and, according to him, he’s the one who told The Beatles to play on the roof.
And he thought Jackie should be about a woman.
And, smart boys they were, the Daredevils listened.
Written and performed by founding Daredevils drummer Larry Lee, Larry had worked out the song on the piano, and Glyn was certain it was a hit, but it was initially about a “mysterious” friend of Larry’s, a bartender/drug dealer who Larry said he “never saw during the day.” Glyn insisted “No, no, no mate. Jackie Blue has to be a girl” and the rest is history.
Now the Daredevils are coming to the end of their time as a touring band and, to cap it off, they’re doing a 3-night stand at Juanita K. Hammons Hall next weekend. A blowout celebration featuring multiple generations of fellow musicians and friends doing their own takes on the music of “The Dares.”
With that in mind, let’s not listen to the version of the song you’ve heard a thousand times, but instead try a 1991 cover by The Smashing Pumpkins. Check out this distinctly alternative take on Jackie Blue, and we’ll see you next week!
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Local Radar with Ran Cummings is a weekly music and conversation radio show on KSMU featuring bands and performances from in and around the Ozarks every Friday night at 9:00 p.m. on 91.1 - FM or stream at KSMU.org.
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Studio Live with Melissa Rea and Jess Balisle airs the 2nd Friday of every month on KSMU. Tune in at 12:00 p.m. for an hour of live music and conversation with talented artists. Later that evening, experience the music in person at a FREE performance from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Springfield Brewing Company.
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November 14: Cold Water Kills
December 12: Drew Beine
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In the mood to stay in? Queue up one of these videos handpicked by our staff at Ozarks Public Broadcasting, perfect for a night in when you're skipping the scene but still craving culture.
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These favorites from KSMU and OPT are just the beginning—there’s a whole world of storytelling, music, documentaries, and local gems waiting on you to dive in and discover at your local public broadcasting station.
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