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SITPE # 1130
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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More Summertime Blues (and a couple dozen other tracks as well)

Bought by KSRQ, KWMR, KEOS, KKRN, KPVL and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 6
Blues Unlimited #128 - Blues, Bad Luck N' Trouble: A Tribute to Arhoolie Records
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: The distinctive cover of Arhoolie LP 1018, "Bad Luck N' Trouble"
Recently, Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records marked their 50th anniversary. We'll celebrate by playing selections from three classic LPs from th...

Bought by KHNS and KHNS


  • Added: Jul 24, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Meskhetians
From: Julia Barton
Caption: Faramus Ibrahimov., Credit: Joshua Sarantitis
Many refugees in the United States have complicated stories to tell. The plight of the Meskhetian Turks spans six decades and four countries. Now s...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 15, 2011
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #127 - Blues and the Art of Storytelling
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Pictured: B.B. King and his guitar Lucille (courtesy PBS); Upper right: Lightnin’ Hopkins (courtesy Flower Films)
Who doesn't love a good story? In this episode of Blues Unlimited, it's all about Blues singers and songs that weave tall tales, spin entertaining ...

Bought by KHNS and KTRL


  • Added: Jul 10, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #126 - East Coast Blues
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Perennial favorites Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Photo by Keith Perry.
With its own unique sound and feel, we aim the spotlight on Down Home Blues from the East Coast, from the mid 1940s to the early 1960s, on this epi...

Bought by KHNS, WPSU, KTRL, KTRL, and KHNS


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Blues Unlimited #125 - Blues On a Summer's Day: Newport Blues & Gospel 1958-1960
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Program for the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival, which included performances by John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters.
In this episode of Blues Unlimited we finish up our tribute to the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals by focusing on some of the great and rare Blues,...

Bought by KHNS and KTRL


  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #124 - Blues and Gospel at Newport 1963-1968
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Memorabilia from various Newport Folk Festivals.
In this episode of Blues Unlimited we wrap up our celebration of the Newport Folk Festivals of the 1960s, which brought a veritable who's who of Bl...

Bought by KHNS and KVNF


  • Added: Jun 15, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight
From: KUT
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“Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight,” is a special report from KUT News exploring mission, place and what i...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Jun 14, 2011
  • Length: 52:25
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #123 - The Blues at Newport 1964-1965
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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In this episode of Blues Unlimited we continue our celebration of the Newport Folk Festival, which brought a veritable who's who of Blues legends t...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and KTRL


  • Added: Jun 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #122 - The Blues at Newport 1963-1964
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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In this episode of Blues Unlimited, we celebrate the Newport Folk Festival, which brought a veritable who's who of Blues legends to the stage in Ne...

Bought by KHNS, Rhythm & News Service, and KTRL


  • Added: May 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Blues Unlimited #121 - Blues and the Political Spirit
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: “California Desert Blues,” recorded 1935 by Lane Hardin, commemorates an experience many had during the Great Depression.
Join us as we take a look at Blues and politics, examining such topics as war, the Great Depression, politicians, economic downturns, and more.

Bought by KHNS, KTRL, Spokane Public Radio, and KHNS


  • Added: May 25, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #120 - Blues Instrumental Blow-Out
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: A real classic from Sam Price, "Rib Joint."
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we aim the spotlight on the art and artistry of the Blues instrumental. Great rockin' performances from T-Bone ...

Bought by KHNS and KHNS


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #117 - Texas Blues Guitar: City Slickers
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Texas has a long and rich history when it comes to Blues Guitar, and here we aim the spotlight on some of the primary movers and shakers to come ou...

Bought by KHNS, KTRL, Spokane Public Radio, and WUCF


  • Added: Apr 17, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #116 - Rhythm Rockin' Blues
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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No particular theme on this episode, just two hours of our favorite Rhythm Rockin' Blues. We'll hear classics from Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf, Profes...

Bought by KHNS, KTRL, WUCF, North State Public Radio, and WYSO


  • Added: Apr 06, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Blues Unlimited #115 - Blues Piano from the Windy City
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Keyboard legend, Otis Spann.
Join us as we take a look at some of the fine piano players who worked and recorded in Chicago over the years — from Curtis Jones, Roosevelt Sykes ...

Bought by KHNS and WUCF


  • Added: Mar 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #113 - The American Folk Blues Festival Tours (Part 2: 1967-1972)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Some of the distinctive graphics from the American Folk Blues Festival tours, this one from 1967.
We continue our tribute to the American Folk Blues Festival Tours -- a legendary series of concerts organized by two German men, Horst Lippmann and...

Bought by KHNS and WUCF


  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #112 - The American Folk Blues Festival Tours (Part 1: 1962-1966)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Some of the distinctive graphics from the American Folk Blues Festival tours, this one from 1964.
We pay tribute to a legendary series of concerts organized by two German men, Horst Lippmann and Fritz Rau, beginning in 1962. Known as the America...

Bought by KHNS and WUCF


  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #111 - Down Home Harmonica from the West Coast
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Pictured: A West Coast harmonica classic from The Dixie Blues Boys; Inset: George “Harmonica” Smith.
When you think of Blues Harmonica, you probably think of giants like Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter Jacobs, or Shakey Horton -- but did you ev...

Bought by KHNS, KMXT, Spokane Public Radio, and WUCF


  • Added: Feb 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #110 - All About Trains
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: On this episode of Blues Unlimited, it's all about trains!
Trains have figured largely in Blues lyrics over the decades, symbolizing freedom, mobility, a free ride to a better place, or the poignant end of ...

Bought by WJSU, KHNS, and WUCF


  • Added: Jan 31, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Wailin' Soul: Bob Marley and the African-American Connection"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
Caption: Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder, Credit: Kim Gottlieb-Walker
The Midnight Ravers look at the evolution of reggae music and the influence of African-American culture on it in general and on Bob Marley, specifi...

Bought by WNMU-FM, KVMR, WNCU, WGDR, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
History: Mark Twain in the West (without host lede)
From: KALW
Caption: Mark Twain, also known as Samuel Clemens. Photo by Albert Bigelow Paine (1906), courtesy of the Mark Twain Project.
David Ross tells the tale of Mark Twain in this original documentary.

Bought by WRPI


  • Added: Jan 19, 2011
  • Length: 23:13
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #107 - "One Shot Wonders" of the Blues
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Willie Joe Duncan & His Unitar, one of the featured artists on this episode of Blues Unlimited.
Join us as we pay tribute to those artists -- a veritable parade of the "famous unknowns" -- with a unique distinction in common: one 78 or 45 rpm ...

Bought by WJSU, KTRL, KHNS, Spokane Public Radio, and WUCF


  • Added: Jan 09, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 5
England: What do bell ringers and astronauts have in common?
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week, the Global Guru ventures waaaaaayyyy up into the bell towers of an English church to learn just how mathematical -- and dangerous -- bel...

Bought by WABE, HCC Radio The Dragon, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 09, 2011
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 5
The Great Migration that Changed America - Isabel Wilkerson
From: Open Source
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Isabel Wilkerson is the epic tale teller of the Great Migration of Southern black people that remade America — sound, substance and spirit — in the...

Bought by KWMR, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., 90.5 WSNC, WSKG, WRPI and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2011
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6
Blues Unlimited #105 - Memphis Blues Legends of the 1920s & '30s
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Clockwise, from top left: Frank Stokes, also referred to as "Creator of the Memphis Blues;" Gus Cannon listens to his Stax LP (photo by Bob Williams); Furry Lewis, 1976 (photo by Barney Sellers).
From classic ensembles like Cannon's Jug Stompers and the Memphis Jug Band to great slide guitar masters like Furry Lewis and Bukka White to the ri...

Bought by KTRL, KHNS, WSLR, WUCF, and KISU


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 5

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