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Sessions at West 54th

8.5(2)
First Aired:September 6, 1997
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:13
Status:Ended

Sessions at West 54th was an American television program that featured music performances, and was in some ways a pop music variation on the theme set by the long-lived Austin City Limits, though the featured musicians represented a number of musical genres. It was called Sessions at West 54th because it was taped at Sony Music Studios on West 54th Street in Manhattan. It was produced for public television syndicator American Program Service and was carried on many public television stations. It first aired in most places on July 5, 1997, when it was included in the Saturday late-night lineup of stations covering 85% of the country. After the program ended, an edited for commercial television version also aired on the commercial Trio cable television network.

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Cast

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 was hosted by radio disc jockey Chris Douridas of KCRW in Santa Monica, California.

E1Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois

Sep 6, 1997

E2Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Cafe Tacuba

Sep 13, 1997

E3Joshua Redman, Zap Mama

Sep 20, 1997

E4Patti Smith, Ron Sexsmith

Sep 27, 1997

E5Joe Jackson

Oct 4, 1997

E6Sinead O'Connor, World Party

Oct 11, 1997

E7Gipsy Kings, Squirrel Nut Zippers

Oct 18, 1997

E8Shawn Colvin, Yo-Yo Ma

Oct 25, 1997

E9Rickie Lee Jones, Tindersticks

Nov 1, 1997

E10Beck, Ben Folds Five

Oct 8, 1997

E11David Byrne

Nov 15, 1997

E12Luscious Jackson, Fiona Apple

Nov 22, 1997

E13Sheryl Crow, Gillian Welch

Nov 29, 1997

Season 2 was hosted by former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.

Season 3 was hosted by John Hiatt.

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Sessions at West 54th was an American television program that featured music performances, and was in some ways a pop music variation on the theme set by the long-lived Austin City Limits, though the featured musicians represented a number of musical genres. It was called Sessions at West 54th because it was taped at Sony Music Studios on West 54th Street in Manhattan. It was produced for public television syndicator American Program Service and was carried on many public television stations. It first aired in most places on July 5, 1997, when it was included in the Saturday late-night lineup of stations covering 85% of the country. After the program ended, an edited for commercial television version also aired on the commercial Trio cable television network.

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