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Jews & American Pop: A Tin Pan Alley Parade
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: George Gershwin
In recognition of Hanukkah, this show is dedicated to the Jews who catapulted popular music to stage and radio from the 1900 to the early 1930s.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KWIT, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Hawaiian Steel
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Joseph Kekuku
The masters of the Hawaiian steel guitar

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KMUW, KMUD, and KVMR


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 4
Jingle Bell Jazz
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
Caption: Various Artists: Jingle Bell Jazz (1962), Credit: Columbia Records
Ho Ho Ho! Start out your holiday with fun Christmas Jazz Classics. They are all here in one solid hour. This musical holiday program includes: "Win...

Bought by WUFT, KTXK, High Plains Public Radio, WICR, WMOT and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2011
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 15
Dressing the Part
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: Felix Angelini-Hurll, Credit: Walter Murch
Sometimes we need help when dressing for a special occasion. In England Moss Bros. will 'give only the best service.'

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Oct 09, 2011
  • Length: 13:53
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz Talk
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
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Youth producer Destry Hall talks about the importance of jazz music and teaching with his high school music teacher and mentor.

  • Added: Sep 23, 2011
  • Length: 05:02
Igor's Halloween Jazz Party
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
Caption: Philly Joe Jones - Blues for Dracula , Credit: Fantasy Records
Hey! It's Halloween, it's Jazz and it's a party! Join Igor as he presents Halloween Jazz classics from John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Lambert Hendrick...

Bought by KHNS, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, Delmarva Public Media, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2011
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 12
Beyond the Bog Road with Eileen Ivers
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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On Saturday March 5th, the College of St. Benedict St. John’s University Fine Arts Programming is bringing one of the most accomplished Irish music...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2011
  • Length: 26:47
The 5 Browns: Interview with Deondra & Ryan Brown
From: Kyle Gassiott
Series: Guest Hosted interviews for Troy Public Radio's Community Focus
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East Alabama Art's Kyle Gassiott interviews Deondra and Ryan Brown two members of The 5 Browns who will perform at the Opelika Center for the Arts ...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2011
  • Length: 14:30
Virtuoso Voices: Produced Funders - Yolanda Kondonassis (Scalpel, Sutures, Strings)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm): Funders
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For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, Kansas Public Radio, South Carolina Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 7
Virtuoso Voices - Misha Dichter (Mind Meld)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Misha Dichter, Credit: Stefan Cohen
A regular part of Misha Dichter’s performance schedule includes playing music for two pianos with his wife, Cipa Dichter. The two practically grew...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :23
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 128
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Humorist David Rakoff, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author, Commentator, Humorist David Rakoff, Author Jonathan Lethem plus musical guest 21 year old sensation Sara Jackson-Holman

  • Added: Oct 14, 2010
  • Length: 58:55
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 127
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Hillstomp, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Tom Bissell, Author of Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter; Jeff Harvey, guitar-weilding CEO of the most sustainable "fast food" on the West Coast,...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Oct 13, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 115
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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Comedians Maria Bamford and Tig Notaro, plus actor/comedian from TV's THE COMMUNITY Danny Pudi. Musical guest folk singer Michelle Shocked.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2010
  • Length: 59:20
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 125
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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Monologist Mike Daisey on the cult of Apple, Tynan deLong reading his teenage diary from Mortified: Portland, musical guest Corin Tucker Band

  • Added: Sep 30, 2010
  • Length: 59:20
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 123
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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Filmmaker Taggart Siegel and beekeeper Jacqueline Freemanjoin from the documentary, Queen Of The Sun: What Are The Bees Telling Us? Dayna Hanson an...

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: Sep 30, 2010
  • Length: 59:43
  • Purchases: 1
St Cloud Symphony Orchestra Visits Star Wars
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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The Force was strong in Ritsche Auditorium when the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra performed a selection from Star Wars and previewed their season to...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Sep 17, 2010
  • Length: 27:46
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 121
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: John Roderick
Guests include: Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Richard Russo. Farm to Table organization Plate & Pitchfork. Musical guest John Roderick.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 59:38
The humble Farmer June 27, 2010
From: The humble Farmer
Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous Social Commentary and Music from 1930s 1940s

  • Added: Jun 24, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
The humble Farmer June 20, 2010
From: The humble Farmer
Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous Social Commentary and music from the 1930s, 1940s.

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
The humble Farmer May 23, 2010
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous social commentary and music from the 1930s, 1940s.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 24, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The humble Farmer, May 16, 2010
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous social commentary and music from the 1930s 1940s

  • Added: May 14, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
NPR's All Songs Considered: John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, Plays DJ
From: NPR Music
Caption: John Lydon, Credit: Courtesy of the artist
On this edition of All Songs Considered, John Lydon shares some of his favorite songs with host Bob Boilen, and gets in some memorable digs along t...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio


  • Added: May 11, 2010
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
The humble Farmer, April 5, 2010
From: The humble Farmer
Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous Social Commentary and music from the 1930s & 1940s

  • Added: Apr 05, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
The humble Farmer, March 31, 2010
From: The humble Farmer
Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous Social Commentary and music from the 1930s 1940s

  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
Virtuoso Voices - Danielle de Niese (Song and Dance)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Danielle de Niese, Credit: hansspeekenbrink-nl
The career of soprano Danielle de Niese really took off when she performed the role of Cleopatra in the Handel opera, Julius Caesar. Her operatic ...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :25

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