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Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episode 10
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music
Caption: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episodes showcases the roots of classic and vintage country, cowboy, western and bluegrass music with co...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episode 1
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music
Caption: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episodes showcases the roots of classic and vintage country, cowboy, western and bluegrass music with co...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
Mystery Monday
From: William Taylor
Series: Mystrey Monday
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Mystery Monday is a series of one hour program that features vintage radio mystery programs from the 1930's through the 1950's.

Bought by KMUN, WCNY, WWNO, and KMUN


  • Added: Dec 31, 2018
  • Length: 56:58
  • Purchases: 4
Everybody Knows Leonard Cohen - Paul Ingles Music Archive Showcase #42
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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A tribute to singer/songwriting legend Leonard Cohen who passed away November 7, 2016 at the age of 82.

Bought by KFSK, KSJE, KUPR low power FM, WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2018
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 8
The Point Is Not The Points
From: Masaki Araya
Caption: Billy Tuggle, Credit: Masaki Araya
Billy Tuggle speaks about the art of spoken word, its history and poetry slam.

  • Added: May 19, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
Women in Jazz
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Lillian Armstrong
This program is devoted to the creative composers, vocalists and musicians who were so important in the early years of jazz.

Bought by KMUN, KVNF, and KCBX


  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
A Jazz Odyssey part 3
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Buddy Bolden
This is a trek through the streets of New Orleans of the 1920s.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
171125 Music You've Never Heard
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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  • Added: Nov 27, 2017
  • Length: 02:56:51
170819 Economic History of New Orleans
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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An economic history of New Orleans doesn't involve military statues or big men to build a mythological story and capture the romantic's view of her...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2017
  • Length: 03:45:50
The Working Tapes: Press Agent
From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Working Tapes
Caption: Eddie Jaffee, Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
Eddie Jaffe was a press agent "legendary for his lost causes, chutzpah and angst," according to his obituary in the New York Times. He represented ...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Prairie Public, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 09, 2017
  • Length: 01:43
  • Purchases: 3
The Working Tapes: Piano Player
From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Working Tapes
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In 1972, Studs Terkel interviewed hotel piano player Norman "Hots" Michels for his book "Working." Hots was the last live entertainment at the Sher...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 3
170429 Short Version Sound Alikes - Bo Diddley, Indo Rock and Surf
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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This is the short segment focusing only on Bo Diddley, Indo Rock and Surf musics' similar sounds. Taken from the 170429 show.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:20:55
Three Part Harmony
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
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The Harmonizing vocals of The Boswell Sisters and The Mills Brothers were inspired by the turn of the century barbershop quartets.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
160924 Obscure New Orleans Musicians
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Tonight's show - obscure New Orleans musicians playing that New Orleans sound.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2016
  • Length: 02:54:37
160917 Originators of Americana Music - Wild Jimmy Spruill and Doc Pomus
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Playing off our usual catch phrase of, "Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of," tonight we will focus on music you've heard b...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2016
  • Length: 03:23:48
Play It Again Sam
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Irving Berlin
Here is a selection of songs from the early years of jazz that had longevity. Their popularity lasted for decades.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
160716 Music and Musicians You've Only Heard Through Others
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Ancient Romans created this statuary to memorialize the two finger, five beer joke they loved so much., Credit: Pompeii Statue Photographers, Inc.
The non-commercial music that influenced popular music and rock and roll. Ah, that's the same as every week and who really cares about that? T...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2016
  • Length: 02:57:14
Rivals & Friends
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Paul Whiteman
Although bandleaders Paul Whiteman and Jean Goldkette were competitors in the 1920s, through their careers they remained friendly rivals.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Stomp Your Stuff
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Stompin'
The evolution of "The Stomp" goes back several hundred years,but when jazz began incorporating the phrase into the music, it took on a completely d...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 05, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Full Moon Hacksaw # 1523 (Hour 1 & 2) - 04/07/2016
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Directed intensity from Buddy Rich sounds more like a lift than a jolt, but Horace Silver's loping tempo tells the truth. Mongo Santamaria's Afro-C...

Bought by WYAP, WVBI-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOUB, and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 5
Stompin' the Blues
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Unidentified band
In its original state, the blues were performed with repeating opening phrases. Melancholy, sad, lamenting tales.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 27, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Reeds in Front
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Johnny Dodds
As jazz emerged as the popular music of the 1920s, it was common to have the trumpet as the lead instrument, however, a few pioneering musicians wa...

Bought by KRZA and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ringing in the New Year
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Happy New Year 1920s
Some of the best remembered songs of the 1920 to celebrate the New Year.

Bought by WVIA, High Plains Public Radio, KMXT, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Dulcet Tones
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Ethel Waters
Those beautiful female voicalists who became pioneers in the art of jazz voicing in the early 1920s.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Showmen
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Cab Calloway
This program features three artists who could ignite an audience just by walking on stage. Don Redman, Ted Lewis and Cab Calloway. They were all fi...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1