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James Brown: Soul Brother #1 (the 1960s)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: James Brown (1960s)
During the 1960s James Brown was known as Soul Brother #1. This was a title that no one else in Soul music, R& or Pop would or could claim. This p...

Bought by WUFT, CI Dolphin Radio, KPIP-LP, Radio Catskill, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Jan 12, 2014
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
Sly Stone: The Alpha and the Omega of the Funk!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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SLY STONE (Sylvester Stewart) is Rock, he is Funk and he is Soul. He is the one benchmark that all of the other bands and musicians mimic when they...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WSLR


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 57:24
  • Purchases: 2
Back to MIAMI
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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"BACK TO MIAMI" Is a return back to a place that brought you great hits like "I Get Lifted", "Rocking Chair", "Rock You Baby", "Keep It Comin' Love...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WJAB


  • Added: Sep 24, 2013
  • Length: 56:31
  • Purchases: 2
Back To Memphis
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Memphis like New Orleans is know for good food, rich history and music. It also is the home of some of the greatest soul music in American history....

Bought by KFCF FM, WUFT, KPIP-LP, and WJAB


  • Added: Aug 25, 2013
  • Length: 58:10
  • Purchases: 4
The Gentle Women of Jazz
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Valaida Snow
This one hour program highlights some of the greatest and obscure female jazz musicians of all time. These great ladies are masters of the harp, vi...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, WTIP, Spokane Public Radio, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 56:08
  • Purchases: 4
Soul Serenade (A Tribute to King Curtis)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: King Curtis
This is a one hour musical program on the legacy of saxophonist KING CURTIS.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WJAB, and WVAS


  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:16
  • Purchases: 3
From The Roots Came The Rapper (A Tribute to Joe Tex)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: Joe Tex "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" 1966 45 rpm picture sleeve, Credit: Atlantic Records
Joseph Arrington, Jr. better known as "JOE TEX", was one of the greatest soul singers in history. His style was different from a James Brown, a Wil...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public, KPIP-LP, and KHNS


  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 54:54
  • Purchases: 5
Remember the Bird! (The Music of Charlie Parker)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: 1995 32 cents Commemorative stamp, Credit: U.S. Postal Stamps
CHARLIE PARKER was one of the most influential improvising soloists in JAZZ, and a central figure in the development of BOP in the 1940s. A legenda...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 06, 2012
  • Length: 50:43
  • Purchases: 1
A Doo-wop Christmas!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
Caption: A Doo-wop Christmas, Credit: http://www.ehobbytools.com/
This is a one hour Christmas music show featuring classics from the 1950's and the 1960's. The program is divided into three sets to allow space fo...

Bought by KPIK-LP, WEZU, WJAB, WVAS, KRPS and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 58:12
  • Purchases: 11
The Talking Drum (of the Diaspora)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Rhythms of the Diaspora
Caption: Ti-Roro, Master drummer from Haiti
THE TALKING DRUM, is a program which samples the rhythms of the descendants of African slaves brought to the new world of South America and the Car...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2012
  • Length: 51:29
Our Father Who: Art Blakey & the Jazz Messangers (An Introduction)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Art Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990), Credit: Blue Note Records
ART BLAKEY known later as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina was a Jazz drummer and a pioneer of Be-bop and modern Jazz. This one hour program is an introduction...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 23, 2012
  • Length: 52:24
  • Purchases: 3
Sly & the Family Stone with Jerry Martini Vol. III
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Family Stone Project, Credit: http://www.myspace.com/familystonemusic
Original and founding member of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE'S JERRY MARTINI talks about the history of the group and his new cover band THE FAMILY STONE...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 54:32
  • Purchases: 1
Rufusized: Tony Maiden & kevin Murphy of Rufus Vol. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Credit: MCA
The story of RUFUS featuring CHAKA KHAN in their own words, by two of the founding members; keyboardist KEVIN MURPHY and guitarist TONY MAIDEN.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 54:21
Rufusized: Tony Maiden & kevin Murphy of Rufus Vol. III
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Rufus (Tony Maiden and Kevin Murphy), Credit: Rufus (Tony Maiden and Kevin Murphy)
The story of RUFUS featuring CHAKA KHAN in their own words, by two of the founding members; keyboardist KEVIN MURPHY and guitarist TONY MAIDEN.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 1
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE with JERRY MARTINI Vol. I
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Sly & the Family Stone with Jerry Martini, Credit: Epic Records 1968
Original and founding member of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE'S JERRY MARTINI talks about the history of the group and his new cover band THE FAMILY STONE...

Bought by Raven Radio and KMUW


  • Added: Apr 08, 2012
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 2
Sly & The Family Stone with Jerry Martini Vol. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Familystone Project, Credit: http://www.classiqueproductions.com/pages/PAGE214A.HTM
Original and founding member of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, JERRY MARTINI talks about the history of the group plus his new group THE FAMILY STONE PROJ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2012
  • Length: 53:59
What is Hip?: Emilio Castillo & the Tower of Power Vol. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Tower of Power , Credit: Amazon.com
The story of the great horn band THE TOWER OF POWER. A special interview with founder Emilio Castillo about the history of this legendary band

Bought by Raven Radio, WUFT, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 57:49
  • Purchases: 3
What is Hip?: Emilio Castillo & the Tower of Power Vol. III
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Tower of Power , Credit: Amazon.com
The story of the great horn band THE TOWER OF POWER. A special interview with founder Emilio Castillo about the history of this legendary band.

Bought by WUFT


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:23
  • Purchases: 1
A Story of the Black Soldier
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
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This is a music program honoring the history of the African American soldier through song. The program includes three individual sets, and includ...

Bought by WCVE, WEMU, WJAB, WJSU, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2012
  • Length: 50:18
  • Purchases: 8
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get: Ron Banks/The Dramatics (Part Two)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Dramatics (with Ron Banks bottom left)
Interview with RON BANKS, founder of the R&B vocal group THE DRAMATICS. Ron talks with HOWARD BURCHETTE about all of their hits, GEORGE CLINTON, TH...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
  • Length: 55:22
  • Purchases: 1
Soul Christmas!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
Caption: Soul Christmas (1968), Credit: Atco Records
SOUL CHRISTMAS! Here are some of the greatest Soul and R&B holiday winter classics ever recorded. Today on this show you will hear Christmas tunes...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, WHRV, KSLU, KRWG, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Nov 19, 2011
  • Length: 55:39
  • Purchases: 57
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
The Ashford & Simpson Story (Celebrating the Life of Nicholas Ashford) Part #2
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Ashford & Simpson
The musical story of "ASHFORD & SIMPSON", today plus the celebration of the life of NICHOLAS ASHFORD (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011). ASHFORD & SIM...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Sep 26, 2011
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 2
SOUL TIME (Part A)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: Labelle (Nona Hendrix, Patti Labelle & Sarah Dash)
From The Jackson Five to Labelle. From Quincy Jones to The Soulful Strings. From Jr. Walker & The All-stars to Etta James. This should tell you wh...

Bought by KFCF FM, WUFT, KZYX, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2010
  • Length: 59:32
  • Purchases: 7
Moonwalk: A Memorial for MJ Pt. I
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Michael Jackson
The musical history of MICHAEL JACKSON. The music of THE JACKSON FIVE (J5), THE JACKSONS and solo music of MICHAEL JACKSON are covered in this thre...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 54:30