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Fud Livingston
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Fud Livingston
Joseph Anthony Livingston, nicknamed “Fud,” played accordion and piano in his youth. But, in his teens, he found the saxophone more to his liking. ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Mar 04, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 32: Brontosaurus burgers
From: Cate Morrison
Series: The Beauty Salon
Caption: It's time for your appointment at the Beauty Salon, Credit: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Dinosaurs, self-branding and an interview with "Classic Ron" Augustus

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
Acoustic Stories : Michael Goldberg : "The Last Word on Encouragement"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Chicago's Nightlife
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Dreamland Ballroom, Credit: 1923 poster
There is the Near South Side, The Loop, Uptown, and South Side. The hot spots for finding jazz clubs and speakeasies will to violate prohibition d...

Bought by WDCB and KCBX


  • Added: Feb 20, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
Jazz-O-Rama #14: "Upbeat Heartaches"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of Ted Weems & Perry Como 78s., Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
"Somebody Stole My Gal", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", and "Heartaches" are among the 78 RPM records heard on the 14th edition of Joe Bev's Jazz-O-R...

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


  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 57:27
  • Purchases: 3
Jazz-O-Rama #4: "Singing Siblings"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of Boswell Sisters & Mills Brothers 78s., Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM records of The Mills Brothers & The Boswell Sisters:

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


  • Added: Feb 09, 2013
  • Length: 57:41
  • Purchases: 4
Jazz-O-Rama #3: "Dueling Clarinets"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
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
Jazz-O-Rama #2: "A Jazz Holiday"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
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
Nu-mis-ma-tics!
From: George Drake, Jr.
Caption: New Academic Building, Goldsmiths College, University of London
What's all the fuss about coin collecting?

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 09:59
ROCK OF AGES -- Director Adam Shankman interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Adam Shankman, San Francisco, CA 5/30/32, Credit: Andrea Chase
Adam Shankman talks existential clarity, the economics of musical cinema, and joy, joy, joy.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 12:50
HYSTERIA -- Director Tanya Wexler interview.
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Tanya Wexler, San Francisco, CA 5/1/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Tanya Wexler talks standing ovations, double-entendres, and setting the mood.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 25:04
JazzStories: Barry Harris and Billy Higgins – The Majesty of Tap
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Barry Harris, Billy Higgins
In the 40s, jazzmen came of age on the stages of dance halls. Pianist Barry Harris and drummer Billy Higgins capture the view from those stages.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 10:44
  • Purchases: 6
Warren's Notes
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
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
Polka at Rollie's Rednecks & Longnecks
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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In this news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack heads out to Rollie's Rednecks and Longnecks in St Cloud not to ride the mecha...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 23:27
  • Purchases: 1
Commentator Aaron Brown on Thanksgiving
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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You haven't heard the full story of how Thanksgiving started in America until you've heard it from Aaron Brown. Did you know there weren't any Litt...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 02:27
EPISODE #104 “Joan of Arc!”
From: Grant Baciocco
Series: Did This Happen?
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
Joan of Arc is a national heorine in France who led the French armies during the Hundred Years War. Did This Happen? takes you to the final moments...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
From Super Heroes to Star Wars: A Collectible Obsession
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
Caption: Attkinson's Star Toy Museum, Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Hiller
A Hungarian Princess Leia, a six foot long Millenium Falcon, and over 13,000 other Star Wars toys live in Stephen Atkinson's home turned Museum. S...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUT, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2010
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 3
Reenacting Like They're Related
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Confederate Civil War reenactors in Maine? The 15th Alabama is the largest Confederate Civil War reenacting group in the state.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Music of yesteryear a glimpse into the music and publishing business
From: Larry Carlson
Series: Music is Therapy
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Music of yesteryear a glimpse into the music and publishing business

  • Added: Dec 06, 2009
  • Length: 28:01
Leelee Sobieski
From: Tony Tellado
Series: Best Of Sci-Fi Talk
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Actress talks about her role in In The Name Of The King, A Dungeon Siege Tale plus her other roles including Joan Of Arc and Eyes Wide Shut.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 35:16
The Retroactive Radio Ensemble celebrates Service
From: Third Coast Live Radio Theater
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A short, lighthearted look at the significance of service played out with the "Retroactive Radio Ensemble" Series. In this piece, we feature orally...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2009
  • Length: 04:38
Border Radio: Electronic Campfire
From: Texas Folklife
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A celebration of cowboy and vaquero songs in live performance, hosted by Dallas "Nevada Slim" Turner

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Apr 13, 2007
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 1
American Soundways - Jacksonville, FL
From: Tripp Clarke
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A look at the past, present and emerging music in Jacksonville, FL w/ Derek Trucks interview

  • Added: May 29, 2006
  • Length: 59:02
American Soundways - Fort Worth, TX
From: Tripp Clarke
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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
American Soundways - Portland, OR
From: Tripp Clarke
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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