This heads-up was sent me by Peter Mintun and I pass it on here to the
MMD.

    MICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK PREMIERES THIS FALL ON PBS

    Tune in to PBS Wednesdays, October 6, 13, and 20 at 8:00 PM (check
    local listing).  Watch a preview here(in case you miss the first
    installment): http://www.hudsonwest.org/feinstein 

    This three part documentary series follows Michael Feinstein,
    performer, historian, and passionate collector, on a journey across
    the country and through time in a celebration and exploration of
    the classic American popular music of the 20th century.  The
    expedition takes viewers on stage and backstage, into personal
    archives, attics and flea markets, and inside the private world of
    a gifted and hard-working artist. Rare archival audio and film
    footage combine to reveal the social and historical forces behind
    the music that helped shape the style, attitude, and self-image of
    America for more than a century.

Randolph Herr