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This week, we explore the musical partnership of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, two songwriters who contributed gems like “Just In Time” and “The P...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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The Great American Songbook is chockablock with antiquated notions of gender roles, but a few songs flip the script. This week, we explore songs of...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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We usually think of Billie Holiday as a small-group singer, but she also worked with several big bands. This week on Afterglow, we’ll hear Holiday’...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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On this Afterglow special for Black History Month, we explore the songs of two unrelated black jazz composers from the early 20th century: Spencer ...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on Afterglow, we pay tribute to the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, who wrote lyrics to such memorable son...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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In the 1950s and 60s, Ray Charles left his indelible mark on songs in a variety of genres, including R&B, pop, jazz, and even country. This week on...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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A 2021 documentary film about rocker Tom Petty's landmark WILDFLOWERS album is the focus of a conversation with the film's director Mary Wharton. A...

Bought by KSPB Pebble Beach, KGLT, KAZU Seaside, Calif., and KRCU Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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A tribute to to jazz pianist, composer and Philadelphia studio owner Tony Luisi.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2022
  • Length: 59:31
Caption: Jimmy Van Heusen with Frank Sinatra in the 1950s. Van Heusen and Sinatra met in the 1930s and collaborated over the next 40 years, Credit: NPR
This week on the show, we’ll feature the many songs of songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, as performed by his good friend Frank Sinatra, including “Come ...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we remember the artistry of American songwriter Stephen Sondheim, and his many contributions to the American songbook, like “Small World...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Charlie Watts, Dusty Hill, Mary Wilson
On the 2021 Musicians Memorial Special, music host Paul Ingles remembers a partial list of some of the major artists, from multiple music genres, w...

Bought by KVMR, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, Spokane Public Radio, KAAD-LP, KSJE and more


  • Added: Dec 14, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 43
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As the elder statesman of jazz, Bing Crosby would often share the stage with many of the great singers of his day. This week on Afterglow, we’ll fe...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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It’s the holiday season, and on this Afterglow special, we’re keeping things light and snappy this week as we dance along to some swinging holiday ...

Bought by WHRV, KCME, Maine Public Radio, and Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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At the end the year, relax with Afterglow, as I play some peaceful holiday songs to soothe your soul, sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Frank...

Bought by KCNP, Radio Catskill, Troy Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, Maine Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Ring in the New Year with Afterglow, as we explore songs and standards about new beginnings, including “Let’s Begin,” “Begin The Beguine,” and “I’m...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, WHRV, Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Aníbal Troilo
The music, life and times of superstar orchestra leader and bandoneon soloist Aníbal Troilo.

Bought by WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Oct 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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On this fundraising episode of Afterglow, we get a little self-reflective, and explore songs from the Great American Songbook all about the art of ...

Bought by KRCU Public Radio and WDCB


  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Nanci Griffith
A one-hour version of an appreciation of the music and life of revered singer-songwriter NANCI GRIFFITH who died August 13, 2021 in Nashville at th...

Bought by WUTC, KNCT FM, WNMU-FM, Spokane Public Radio, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 26
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Part 1 of 2 spotlighting a 2020 documentary called HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING. Music host Paul Ingles talks about the late singer/so...

Bought by WHRV and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Mar 25, 2021
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 2
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Music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this two- hour Musicians Memorial 2020 program remembering some of the top musicians who passed away in 2020....

Bought by KSFR, RadioFreePalmer, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KBBI Alaska, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2020
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 17
Caption: John Prine, Bill Withers, Justin Townes Earle
Music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts 1 of 4 hours remembering musicians who passed away in 2020. This edition spotlights singer/songwriters lost....

Bought by KSJE, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Prairie Public, WNIJ, KMSU and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Ella and Louis
In this fundraising special, we turn the spotlight on the art of the jazz vocal duet, including Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby an...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Harford Community Radio, WDCB, and Tri States Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2020
  • Length: 47:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Celebrating the hippie high holy daze between when Jerry Garcia was born on August 1 (1942) and when he passed from this earthly realm on August 9 ...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 01:57:40
Caption: Ellis Marsalis, Credit: Snug Harbor
Ellis Marsalis joins Gwen Thompkins for a wide-ranging talk about his life in music - from modern jazz pianist, to jazz educator, to father of four...

  • Added: May 20, 2020
  • Length: 51:58
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Doris Day was a pop star and a film star, but on this Afterglow special, I’ll highlight the often overlooked aspect of her career: a jazz singer. W...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Troy Public Radio, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 03, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3