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Afropop Artists Celebrate Human Rights: The UN Declaration at 60
From: Matt Payne
Caption: Beninese Chanteuse Angelique Kidjo
This special edition of Afropop Worldwide looks at the 60th Anniversary of the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights through the eyes (and m...

Bought by WNCU, KZYX, KRCB 104.9, and KSFR


  • Added: Dec 08, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The White Album Listening Party: Revisiting The Beatles' Top-Seller (3-Hour / Non-Newscast Version)
From: Paul Ingles
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Beatle fans and musicians gather to re-experience The Beatles' top-selling album, which came to be known as The White Album.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, KMSU, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 02:57:04
  • Purchases: 16
Moments of Change: The Early 17th Century
From: WPSU
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Early 17th Century music presented at Penn State University

Bought by North State Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 02, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
King Records: Cincinnati Legacy
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: King Records: Cincinnati Legacy
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Four - part series exploring King Records' impact on music and its home, Cincinnati.

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KMUW, and KGLT


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Golden Days and Friendly Faces
From: WMUK
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Portrait of the musical life of Lake Michigan's Beaver Island

Bought by WFIU, KXOT Public Radio, and KSJD


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
The Writer's Strike
From: WHPC
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An indepth look at the writer's strike and who it effects.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: 03:18
Sarah Vaughan: The Land Of Hi- Fi
From: Theresa Orlando
Series: She Grooves Radio Hour
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Theresa Orlando plays the album and highlights the liner notes of this jazz gem recorded on October 26 and 27 1955, in New York City.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2008
  • Length: 20:49
Classic Mardi Gras Songs Profiles - New Suit
From: David Kunian
Series: Mardi Gras Song Profiles
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A short profile with Big Chief Bo Dollis and keyboardist Willie Tee of the Mardi Gras classic "New Suit."

Bought by KSLU, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WNCU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 3
Classic Mardi Gras Songs Profiles - Handa Wanda
From: David Kunian
Series: Mardi Gras Song Profiles
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In this short piece, the musicians who participated in the recording of the Mardi Gras standard "Handa Wanda" recall its origins and recording.

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 1
Classic Mardi Gras Songs Profiles - Do Watcha Wanna
From: David Kunian
Series: Mardi Gras Song Profiles
Caption: Honey Bannister - Flag Boy - <br>Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, Credit: Erika Goldring
An explanation of the history and recording of the Mardi Gras Standard "Do Watcha Wanna" by the mighty Rebirth Brass Band

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 1
Bix Beiderbecke: Never the Same Way Twice
From: WFIU
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one-hour special on the life of jazz pioneer Bix Beiderbecke

Bought by South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2008
  • Length: 59:31
  • Purchases: 1
Hoagy!
From: WFIU
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One-hour special exploring the life and music of legendary songwriter Hoagy Carmichael

Bought by KMUW and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 2
Jump for Joy - Duke Ellington's Celebratory Musical
From: WFIU
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Perfect for Black History Month (February), this one-hour special tells the story of Duke Ellington's musical "Jump for Joy"

Bought by WVIK, High Plains Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, KSUT, KCSM and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 37
The Johnny Cash Show
From: Joyride Media
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Highlights from Johnny Cash's variety television program.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WMMT, KFCF FM, KFOK-LPFM, KUOW and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 11
From Moonshine to Armadillos: The Birth of the Austin Music Scene
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Documentaries
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Rare archival recordings of Janis Joplin and Willie Nelson highlight this documentary.

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Street Talk - an Elegy for Willie Tee
From: David Kunian
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6 minute radio piece with interviews and music about the New Orleans keyboadist, singer, and producer Willie Tee

  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:57
Guardian of the Groove: New Orleans Drummer and Composer James Black
From: David Kunian
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One hour documentary with interviews and music about the life and music of New Orleans drummer and composer James Black

Bought by WNCU, NPR Illinois, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 59:51
  • Purchases: 3
The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal of The Beatles' Classic
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and fans explore the lore and speak their minds on the Beatles' landmark album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Spokane Public Radio, KMSU, KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:48
  • Purchases: 61
Musical Blind Date
From: Lawrence Lanahan
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From Voice of America's Dateline: Behind High Zero, Baltimore's annual free improv festival

Bought by KZSC and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 18, 2007
  • Length: 08:11
  • Purchases: 2
Compact Discoveries 30: Ravel as Pianist and Conductor
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Maurice Ravel plays his own piano compositions in high fidelity, stereo!

Bought by KPIP-LP, WNMU-FM, WMNR, WMRT, KAMU and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2007
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 16
Symphony Space Live: In The Beginning There Was Rhythm
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: Symphony Space Live
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Stefon Harris explores five ways to experience rhythm.

Bought by KMUW, KALW, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 59:31
  • Purchases: 3
Biography of Leonard Cohen 1HR
From: Steve Damien
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A one hour look at this Canadian singer songwriter, featuring various songs from his career.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, Prairie Public, KREV-LP, KGOU, KMUN and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2007
  • Length: 59:27
  • Purchases: 7
Compact Discoveries 121: Morricone's Memorable Melodies
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Fred Flaxman features works by the 2007 Academy Award Winner for life achievement.

Bought by Eclectic 89.1 WBCX, WMRT, KENW, KAMU, KUCO and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2007
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 18
Buzz, Bands and the Biz: Why SXSW Matters
From: KUT
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How a Regional Music Conference Became a International Phenomenon

Bought by WMNF, KTNA, WXPN, NPR Illinois, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 5
Denny Doherty of the Mama's & Papa's interview on FM Odyssey
From: FM Odyssey
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Music and interview. Denny brings his humor and stories to FM Odyssey and sets the record straight on the real story of the Mama's Papa's with liv...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:43

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