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231230 The Hip Couple
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Janis Peters
As always, the show is a restatement of who we were after the horrors of WWII. When a new whimsical and hopeful music of youth was adopted across...

Bought by KFCF FM, Prairie Public, KPRG, KSLU, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Dec 25, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 7
231028 Searching For the First R&R Song Is A Search For a Feeling
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Orlons
Rock and roll is the great undefined feeling that is foundational to how we define ourselves, the post-WWII generation. Unfortunately, the first r...

Bought by KPRG, WYAP, KFCF FM, KSLU, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:01
  • Purchases: 7
230528 Nightowls
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Teddy "Mr. Bear" McRae
Bands and songs featuring the character of a "night owl." Usually a male who stays out all night every night. She's waiting on him at the front ...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, and WQCS


  • Added: May 23, 2023
  • Length: 04:09:21
  • Purchases: 4
230429 Keep a Knockin' From 1928, Pacific NW Sound, Vocal Group Harmony
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Floyd Dakil
Surely Little Richard was a rock and roll founder but who and what influenced him? We track the origin of Little Richard's song "Keep a Knockin" b...

Bought by WVTF, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KFCF FM, KPRG and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 7
230426 This Week We Almost Found the First Rock and Roll Song
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: The Turbans
The joy of music isn't finding the first, It's the search through all the "possibly the firsts." Who could have even imagined there are so many co...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WYAP, Delmarva Public Media, KFCF FM, KPRG and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 8
230106 The First Rock and Roll Song - Canada
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: The Teardrops
To believe you know the first rock and roll song, means you've never listened to this show. The show features 85 songs per week (over 17 years) o...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2023
  • Length: 02:56:01
  • Purchases: 6
221231 The First Rock and Roll Songs From Texas
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Tonight, the first rock and roll records from musicians you've never heard of. Focusing on music out of Texas with a side trip east on the old Rou...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KPRG, KFCF FM and more


  • Added: Dec 28, 2022
  • Length: 02:59:00
  • Purchases: 6
221217 Songs About Oil and New Orleans Music
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Tonight's focus is on New Orleans music and songs about oil as our search for the first rock and roll record looks into themes that match our weekl...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2022
  • Length: 02:59:00
  • Purchases: 6
220701 Heirs to Ritchie Valens - The Chicano Guitarist Niche
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Vilas Craig
Ritchie Valens made it as a big success without "passing." That is; without sacrificing his Chicano ethnicity but when he "passed away" the record...

Bought by KCHU, Delmarva Public Media, KPRG, Prairie Public, KFCF FM and more


  • Added: Jun 27, 2022
  • Length: 03:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
'The Hayride' Program 206
From: Daniel Wargo
Series: 'The Hayride with Dan Wargo'
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'The Hayride' Program 206 explores the roots music of North America for one hour, and is designed for all audiences to enjoy.

Bought by KEOS


  • Added: Dec 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 1
'The Stone Age' Program 261
From: Daniel Wargo
Series: "The Stone Age" with Dan Wargo
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This one hour show explores and celebrates the electric music of the mid 60's to the mid 70's.

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


  • Added: Nov 30, 2021
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
609: Living In Skin / 610: The Sound Of Silence, 8/7/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Living In Skin" - All over America, people have stopped touching faces and hugging friends. This hour, explore the inner life of your sk...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
'The Stone Age' Program 257
From: Daniel Wargo
Series: "The Stone Age" with Dan Wargo
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This program highlights studio, and live recordings from the electric music of the '60's and '70's for one hour.

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


  • Added: Apr 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
S2:E2 Beethoven Symphony Show - Part 2
From: Classic107.3
Series: Slatkin Shuffle
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Slatkin on Beethoven.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2020
  • Length: 01:55:46
S2:E3 Beethoven Symphony Show - Part 3
From: Classic107.3
Series: Slatkin Shuffle
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Slatkin on Beethoven.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2020
  • Length: 01:53:09
Episode 7: The Pianists Vol. 1
From: Classic107.3
Series: Slatkin Shuffle
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Leonard hits shuffle on his iPad.

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Apr 27, 2020
  • Length: 01:54:40
  • Purchases: 1
Variety is the Spice of Life for the Delphia Cello Quartet
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Delphia Cello Quartet, Credit: Kate Wilson
The Delphia Cello Quartet plays a mix of classical music and pop and folk songs, all arranged for 4 cellos. Phil Nusbaum asked manager Julia Flober...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Can U.S. Women Catch Up With Their Japanese Sisters?
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
August 14 marks the day in 1945 when President Truman announced Japan’s surrender in World War II. The war was over, but now Japan had to be rebuil...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 08, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Are We Catching Up With Technology?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Word of Mouth
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Conversations about new technologies and how we are interacting with them in a very human way.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Pianist, Aaron Diehl
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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The gifted 26-year-old pianist and Cole Porter Fellow talks about making a career in jazz.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
  • Length: 29:10
  • Purchases: 1
Cartoon Carnival #3
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Cartoon Carnival with Joe Bev.
Caption: Stan Freberg talks about Bob Clampett's "Time for Beany" on the 3rd "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Bob Clampett's "Time for Beany," Jay Ward's "Dudley Doo-Right, June Foray, Stan Fr...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 53:45
Cartoon Carnival #2
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Cartoon Carnival with Joe Bev.
Caption: Daws Butler, the voice of Huck & Yogi, is featured on the 2nd "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Bob Barker, Daws Butler, Stan Freberg, June Foray and more!

  • Added: Oct 27, 2009
  • Length: 53:26
Cartoon Carnival #1
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Cartoon Carnival with Joe Bev.
Caption: Hanna-Barbera Founder Joe Barbera is featured on the first "Cartoon Carnival" radio show with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Joe Barbera, Leonard Maltin, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, and June Foray.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2009
  • Length: 53:44