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Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of the funny side of 78 RPM Jazz, Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM Jazz with sense of humor, including Cab Calloway, The Mills Brothers, and Coon Sanders.

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


  • Added: Feb 08, 2013
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of Benny Goodman & Artie Shaw 78s., Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78RPM records of Benny Goodman & Artie Shaw, both born in May. Can be used as May birthday special.

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


  • Added: Feb 08, 2013
  • Length: 55:42
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM Jazz with "Jazz" in the title., Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM records of Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, and Bix Beiderbecke.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Feb 08, 2013
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Missourians
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
Caption: Frankie Teschmacher
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
Caption: Harry Warren
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
Caption: Louis Armstrong
There are three audible stages in the career of Louis Armstrong: The years prior to recording when he performed with Fate Marable, Oscar Celestin a...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Caption: Daws Butler's Halloween Happening, Credit: Lorie Kellogg
A new production of the classic radio play by the voice of Yogi Bear, Daws Butler!

  • Added: Sep 13, 2011
  • Length: 45:24
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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...

Bought by KHEN-LP and KREV-LP


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 01:33:41
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Chester Whitmore
The Golden Age of Harlem dance comes alive in Seattle

  • Added: Nov 02, 2008
  • Length: 06:51
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One hour of electric music from the 60's and 70's.

Bought by KEOS, WOUB, KEOS, GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 33
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Veteran producer Neenah Ellis travels to rural communities in the US to visit some of the last remaining one-room schools.

Bought by WNIJ, KUT-HD, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WCBU, WKSU and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2006
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 32
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A look at the past, present and emerging music in Jacksonville, FL w/ Derek Trucks interview

  • Added: May 29, 2006
  • Length: 59:02
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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
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Looks at the music past, present and emerging in Portland w/ Kelly Joe Phelps interview

  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 59:01
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Looks at the music past, present and emerging from Charlotte w/ Jorma Kaukonen interview

  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 52:00
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Early history of Hawaiians settling along the West Coast

Bought by KREV-LP, KLCC, KSUT, and KUOW


  • Added: May 01, 2006
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 4
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More than half of Hawaii's residents speak Pidgin - a combination of English, Hawaiian and Asian languages.

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, KREV-LP, KZYX, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2005
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 6