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Bill Clinton’s musical side with Arkansongs host Steve Koch reporting from Little Rock

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer
Published April 2, 2018 at 4:52 AM PDT
Bill Clinton playing the sax
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Associate Producer for Journeys of Discovery,  Steve Koch is host of the syndicated show Arkansongs in Little Rock. Koch shares insights about Bill Clinton's passion for music and his life in Arkansas.

Arkansawyer William Jefferson Blythe III, born 1946 in Hempstead County, Ark. His father died in a car crash while his mother was still pregnant with him.

Bill Clinton with his sax in high school
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Bill Clinton with his sax in high school

By the time William attended high school, he was known for two things: being a student leader and playing saxophone. He opted for public service.

It’s Bill Clinton's musical side, on this week’s "Arkansongs." Please like, comment, and share to keep "Arkansongs" in your feed. #BillClinton #ArkansasMusic #PresidentsDay  #Arkansongs20 

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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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