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Saving Minnesotan Old Time Music
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: "Clawhammer" Mike Sawyer, Credit: Britta Greene and James Napoli
Mike Sawyer is on a mission to uncover the roots of Upper Midwest folk music and keep it alive for future generations.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 30:20
EP198 The 1991 Chicago Blues Fest P1
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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A trip back in time to 1991 and the 8th Annual Chicago Blues Fest.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:46
  • Purchases: 1
Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant! is a one hour program highlighting some of the best works of composer Thelonious Monk.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:56
Episode 161: Only in Hollywood
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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When Joan Borsten married actor Oleg Vidov, also known as “the Soviet Robert Redford,” he introduced her to beautiful Soviet animations created in ...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2021
  • Length: 34:29
The Untold Story of St. Cloud's First Art Cruise in Response to the Cancellation of this Year's Art Crawls due to COVID-19
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today's Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack gets in his car and drives around St. Cloud exploring ...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episode 37
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 25, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episode 12
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 15, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
John Harrison and the Music of Creepshow
From: IJ Wilson
Caption: Square logo for documentary, Credit: IJ Wilson
A peek behind the curtain of a classic horror soundtrack

  • Added: Feb 21, 2020
  • Length: 38:30
Got Blues... A Rolling Stones Special - Paul Ingles' Music Showcase Edition (HOUR 2) - #020
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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HOUR 2 of a 2 hour public radio special from award-winning producer Paul Ingles called "Got Blues If You Want It! A Rolling Stones Special". The pr...

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


  • Added: May 31, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 11
Day the Earth Stood Still
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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The entire 1951 movie is narrated -- and commented on -- in this sound-rich radio show...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 02:36:58
Marlena Anna - Manufacturing an Image
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: Fresh Picked by Open Orchard Productions
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As an aspiring singer who is anticipating the release of her upcoming EP, every post Marlena Anna makes advertises a distinct image she wants to pr...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2016
  • Length: 03:33
Fernando Lima
From: Sarah Holtz
Series: New Orleans Street Economy
Caption: Fernando Lima, Credit: Daniel Grey
When a man working for the city of New Orleans runs over pianist Fernando Lima's gear, a confrontation and a conversation ensues about what it mean...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 12, 2016
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
Leigh Kamman remembered
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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For six decades, radio announcer and jazz enthusiast Leigh Kamman guided listeners on a musical journey through the sounds he loved: Jazz. KFAI pro...

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 1
Radio Retrospective: Irving Berlin's White Christmas
From: Katy Sewall
Series: Radio Retrospective
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You'll never hear the song White Christmas the same way again.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KUOW, WOUB, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 14
The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of Thomas Alva Edison
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: Fugitive Waves
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Look around your daily life.  There's a little piece of Thomas Edison almost everywhere.

Bought by WMMT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, XRAY.fm, KMUZ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2014
  • Length: 23:26
  • Purchases: 7
From Music Studio to Big Screen
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: Fresh Picked by Open Orchard Productions
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How do the scores for Hollywood Blockbusters come to be? Talented composers like Michael Rubino create musical pieces crafted for the emotion on s...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:15
Dance Until the World Ends
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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A look at the odd trend of "doomsday" music that took over the pop charts leading up to the Mayan end date.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
Life on the Party Line
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Today's privacy concerns with cell phones seem trivial when we look back at the world of open telephone wires.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
The Story of New Orleans' J&M Recording Studios
From: Gianluca Tramontana
Caption: Fats Domino in J&M Studios
New Orleans’ J&M recording studio birthed rhythm & blues in the late forties as well as proto-rock & roll. It had it’s own self-contained backing b...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Exotica
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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The rise of exotica, a mysterious musical genre of the '50s and '60s.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Tremolo
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Tremolo, one of music's most basic effects, has an incomplete history. What we do know links centuries of composition.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:53
  • Purchases: 1
Moonwalk: A Memorial for MJ Pt. III
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Michael Jackson - Bad, Credit: Sony
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: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 55:13
Stephane Grappelli, December 1, 1997
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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He was one of the pioneers of jazz on the violin. Though largely self taught, his career lasted some 77 years, and he recorded hundred of albums. p...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 06:00
A Conversation with Norman Corwin: Renowned Writer and Director from Radio’s Golden Age
From: KUOW
Caption: Norman Corwin with producer Katy Sewall, Credit: Corwin's staff
You’re probably familiar with Jack Benny and Orsen Wells - but do you know Norman Corwin? The widely acclaimed writer, director, and producer from ...

Bought by WRPI


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: 50:01
  • Purchases: 1
Viva Elvis
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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One hour radio special provides insight to how Cirque du Soliel "shook up" Elvis Presley's classic songs for the new "Viva Elvis" show.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4