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The legend of musician Buddy Bolden has stretched well beyond the city limits of New Orleans. Whether or not half of the stories are true, really d...
Bought by WRGY and Troy Public Radio
- Added: Oct 06, 2012
- Length: 58:53
- Purchases: 2
They were known as the big band of the 1920s who sounded a little “country.” Not because they were from Nashville, nor did they have a twang in th...
Bought by KMUN
- Added: Sep 27, 2012
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 1
This is a glimpse at some of those talented bands of the 1920s and ‘30s who only recorded a few sides in their brief careers. There is some buried...
- Added: Jun 22, 2012
- Length: 58:54
When Kansas City born Frankie Teschmacher joined the Austin High Gang in the mid-1920s, his instrument of choice was alto saxophone. But, in his yo...
- Added: Apr 26, 2012
- Length: 58:57
In 1922 composer Harry Warren created his first hit, "Rose of the Rio Grande," with lyrics by Edgar Leslie. From that successful launch came a prod...
- Added: Apr 12, 2012
- Length: 58:59
The music Ambrose performed and recorded through the late 1920s and early 1930s was meant for dancing. Although he didn't experiment with his arran...
- Added: Jan 29, 2012
- Length: 59:00
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
Melissa Rain Anderson, Director of this season's musical at The Great River Shakespeare Festival gives us insight on "The Fantasticks". Learn more ...
- Added: Jul 19, 2011
- Length: 08:23
Today on Don't Cha Know - A tribute and recognition to the life's work of Dr. Calvin Fremling. One of the foremost authorities on the endangered en...
- Added: Mar 04, 2011
- Length: 16:03
Dedicated to the late broadcaster, J.P. McCarthy—Detroit's #1 Irishman—here is a two-hour celebration for St. Patrick's Day. In song, poetry, and p...
- Added: Feb 11, 2011
- Length: 01:33:41
- Purchases: 2
Recorded at Science Online 2011 in North Carolina, we take an extended look at the world of blogging and its role in modern science; plus, who is B...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Jan 21, 2011
- Length: 38:50
- Purchases: 1
Questions and answers from some of the most curious people in the world.
If you could understand one thing about how the world works, what would...
Bought by KWMR, KVSC, North Country Public Radio, WMPG, KUT and more
- Added: May 05, 2010
- Length: 30:18
- Purchases: 9
Matisyahu, a Hasidic Jew from White Plains, New York has built personal relationships online that have propelled him all the way to the Winter Olym...
Bought by KUOW
- Added: Dec 31, 2009
- Length: 07:56
- Purchases: 1
Everyone loves being the only ones in the Masai Mara, one of the worlds most spectacular wildlife experiences. But the absence of tourists is not g...
- Added: Oct 29, 2009
- Length: 05:29
Welcome to the first episode of Ocean Gazing. We'll look at, listen to and touch the ocean to unpack its secrets. On this program, we’ll hear fro...
- Added: Jun 09, 2009
- Length: 07:20
One-Hour In-Depth History of Thanksgiving Special with Listener-Provided Jokes and Lively Music Most Fitting for Your Listeners' Holiday-Time Enjoy...
Bought by WRFA-LP, KMXT, WDNA, Public Interactive, KZQX and more
- Added: Apr 20, 2009
- Length: 58:56
- Purchases: 6
For one week each year, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the music universe. In this music-rich one-hour special, some of public radio's savvie...
Bought by KXOT Public Radio, KLCC, WXPN, and KGLT
- Added: Mar 13, 2009
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 4
Learning the Birds birdlady Ruth Beasley probes the lore and legend of Four Christmas Birds: doves, cardinals, partridges, and a mystery bird.
Bought by Mississippi Public Broadcasting
- Added: Dec 17, 2008
- Length: 04:29
- Purchases: 1
Engineers and students design solar powered racecars to compete in international event.
- Added: Jan 11, 2008
- Length: 05:53
Wireless USB device creates cordless connectivity between peripherals
- Added: Jul 30, 2006
- Length: 03:57
- Added: Jun 08, 2006
- Length: 02:26
- Purchases: 1
A look at the past, present and emerging music in Jacksonville, FL w/ Derek Trucks interview
- Added: May 29, 2006
- Length: 59:02
A look at the past, present and emerging music in Fort Worth, TX w/ Delbert McClinton interview
Bought by WBEZ
- Added: May 29, 2006
- Length: 21:00
- Purchases: 1
Looks at the music past, present and emerging in Portland w/ Kelly Joe Phelps interview
- Added: May 26, 2006
- Length: 59:01
Looks at the music past, present and emerging from Charlotte w/ Jorma Kaukonen interview
- Added: May 26, 2006
- Length: 52:00
