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Poetry about Music & Musicians
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poems about music, composers and musicians.

  • Added: May 14, 2016
  • Length: 58:46
Musician's Spotlight - Moira Smiley - 626
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Vocalist Moira Smiley has been described as a "musical polyglot" who balances a dizzying list of projects including her own group VOCO, the indie r...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Apr 14, 2016
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 1
5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To: Artist Takeover with Jack Garrat, Best Coast, Esperanza Spalding, San Fermin & Milo
From: RadioMilwaukee
Series: 5 Songs We Can't Stop Listening To
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5 Songs is a little secret that we tell you. These are the songs that we are passing to each other off-air, between shifts, under desks, in bars. T...

Bought by KHNS


  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 26:29
  • Purchases: 1
Folklore
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
Caption: Poetry & Music, Credit: Donald Wendland
Poetry and music about nymphs, mermaids and other folklore.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2016
  • Length: 57:13
Poetry about Driving
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poems about road trips and the inner worlds they create.

Bought by Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2016
  • Length: 54:54
  • Purchases: 1
At The Movies
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
Caption: Poetry & Music, Credit: Donald Wendland
Poetry about the movies and their impact.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2016
  • Length: 51:23
Poetry for Winter
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poems and music about the winter season.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2016
  • Length: 48:28
Olivia Block: the room I was in
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
Caption: Olivia Block gathering audio in Chicago
The work of composer and sound artist Olivia Block has been described as "distinctive and individual" by The New York Times. She is happy enough wr...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WUNC, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 04:20
  • Purchases: 3
Birthdays
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
Caption: Poetry & Music, Credit: Donald Wendland
Poetry and music about birthday reflections.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2015
  • Length: 58:12
Lari White
From: South Carolina Public Radio
Series: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version
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Multi-talented vocalist/producer Lari White is known as Nashville's "Renaissance Woman." She made history as the first female producer of a male su...

Bought by KUOW, KISU, KFOK-LPFM, and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 06, 2015
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 4
Vast and Enduring Influence of Louis Armstrong
From: KCSM
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Louis Armstrong's vast and enduring influence on musicians especially trumpeters and singers is explored from Dorothy Fields to Harry James.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 56:42
Madeleine Peyroux
From: South Carolina Public Radio
Series: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version
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Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux started out busking on the streets of Paris. Today she’s an acclaimed performer whose voice instantly recalls the Golden...

Bought by Prairie Public, KUOW, KISU, WFAE, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: May 22, 2015
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 6
What is Swing?
From: WDCB
Series: MusicHeads with Patricia Barber
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Patricia Barber is joined by Larry Kohut on Bass, Jon Deitemyer on Drums, and Jim Gaillereto on Tenor Sax for an hour of music and conversation abo...

Bought by WJSU and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 21, 2015
  • Length: 58:43
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 16, Episode 80
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 16
Caption: By Courtesy of Lucrèce Sassella
Very new, new and older Francophone songs introduced in English. No need to speak French to Enjoy the show.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 08, 2015
  • Length: 29:14
  • Purchases: 1
Billie Holiday (Ep. 8)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Jazz songbird Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday has one of jazz's most bittersweet voices, and the biography to match.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KMUW, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 33
Full Moon Hacksaw #1449 11-06-14 (Hours 1 & 2)
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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November the party is on! Exclaims our vocalist of the hour(s) Luciana Souza. Cedar Walton also appears both as pianist and composer, aiding Art Bl...

Bought by WYAP and WVBI-LP


  • Added: Nov 04, 2014
  • Length: 01:59:56
  • Purchases: 2
WorldCanvass Studio: Hoba Hoba Spirit
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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Members of Morocc'n Roll band Hoba Hoba Spirit join WorldCanvass host Joan Kjaer to talk about their music and their month-long performance tour th...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 34:29
Liner Notes: Miles Davis
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
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Miles Davis is considered one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century. He added his voice to the narratives of our cul...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Allen Toussaint
From: South Carolina Public Radio
Series: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version
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Pianist, singer, composer, and producer Allen Toussaint defines the sound of New Orleans. He penned early R&B hits including “Mother-in-law,” “Work...

Bought by Prairie Public, KMXT, KUOW, KISU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2014
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Beatles Are Here
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Penelope Rowlands
Beatlemania entered American lexicon in February 1964. If you were around at that time, you probably remember where you were and exactly what you w...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 15:41
Johnny Mandel
From: South Carolina Public Radio
Series: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version
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Legendary composer and arranger Johnny Mandel started out working in the Big Bands of Joe Venuti, Buddy Rich, and Jimmy Dorsey, and later worked as...

Bought by KISU and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 14, 2014
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 2
Renée Fleming
From: South Carolina Public Radio
Series: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version
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Grammy-winning opera star and actress Renée Fleming has performed some of the greatest operatic roles ever written at the world’s leading concert h...

Bought by KUOW, KISU, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 10, 2013
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 3
Janis Joplin on Rejection
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"In my insides, it really hurts if someone doesn't like me. It's silly." - Janis Joplin. Interview by Howard Smith. This was the last interview she...

Bought by KALW, XRAY.fm, KZMU Moab Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KJZZ and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2013
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 8
Johnny Mathis
From: South Carolina Public Radio
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Jazz & pop vocalist Johnny Mathis has been wowing listeners since the 1950s with his dynamic voice backed by lush arrangements of ballads like “Cha...

Bought by KMXT and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 24, 2013
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 2
Patti Austin
From: South Carolina Public Radio
Series: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version
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Vocalist Patti Austin made her debut at age four at the Apollo Theatre. In her career she has been a prolific session musician and top performer on...

Bought by Vermont Public, KISU, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 3