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231216 Killing Off Pesky Teenagers With Car Crashes
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Meloaires
Also Sputnik and Rocket City (Huntsville, AL) Songs plus corny songs by corny actors including Jerry Mathers (Beaver Cleaver), the cast of McHale's...

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


  • Added: Dec 12, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:01
  • Purchases: 6
DC 2350
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Along the twisted path

Bought by KIYU-FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRSC, KRZA, KDUR and more


  • Added: Dec 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Notes from the Jazz Underground #244 - Hangin' in the Trumpet Section
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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This week, we're listening to some exceptional trumpet players: Miles Davis, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Northwest Public Broadcasting, KRCB 104.9, KRSC, KRPS and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 6
231202 Jimmy Musicians Before Jimi Hendrix
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Jimmy "Chickie" Horne
Music from "Jimmys" who all predate Jimi Hendrix. All these "Jimmys" could have been awarded "the first rock and roll song" but few to none of the...

Bought by Raven Radio, KPRG, KFCF FM, KSLU, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2023
  • Length: 02:56:59
  • Purchases: 6
Notes from the Jazz Underground #243
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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this week, we'll hear some jams from Donny McCaslin, Herbie Hancock, and a number of great songs featuring Jaco Pastorius.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Northwest Public Broadcasting, RADIOLEX, KRSC, and KRPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2023
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 5
Notes from the Jazz Underground #242 - a tribute to Mars Williams
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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on this edition of Notes from the Jazz Underground, we pay tribute to Chicago's own Mars Williams, with music from Liquid Soul, The Vandermark 5 an...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KRCB 104.9, and KRPS


  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 5
231125 The First Song Search
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Dreamtones
The joy of this show isn't finding the first rock and roll song. As in life, it is the the journey through all this music you've never heard that...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPRG, Raven Radio, Prairie Public, KSLU and more


  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 7
World Bridges - 11/20
From: Tom Berich
Caption: PRX default Piece image
World Bridges for MTPR - 11/20

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 1
Thanksgiving Tunes
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
Sounds Jewish prepares for Thanksgiving with a global playlist of Jewish songs and shtick about gratitude, blessings, hospitality -- and dinner.

Bought by Angelica Community Radio and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Notes from the Jazz Underground #241
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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this week, some fantastic music from Joe McPhee, The Thing, Joshua Redman and more!

Bought by RADIOLEX, Northwest Public Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRSC, and KRPS


  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 5
231119 Mr. Songs
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Tracy Pendarvis
Songs by musicians insisting on being referred to as, "Mr." as we search for the first rock and roll song in all the music that you've never heard.

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


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 7
Notes from the Jazz Underground #61 - Songs from the African Continent
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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this week, NFTJU checks out music from Nigeria, Mali, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Morocco with some great jams from Fela Kuti, Ali Farka Toure, Tinar...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRCB 104.9, KRSC and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6
Worl Bridges - 1109
From: Tom Berich
Caption: PRX default Piece image
World Bridges for MTPR - 1109

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 04, 2023
  • Length: 01:01:09
  • Purchases: 1
Living Planet 11/03/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Making fuel out of food. Sounds like it could be pretty sustainable, right? But then again, does it make sense to be growing...

Bought by Radio Kansas and WXDU


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 29:58
  • Purchases: 2
Notes from the Jazz Underground #104: Avant-Garde Saxophones
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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this week, we'll take a listen to some of the titans of the avant-garde...Yusef Lateef, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman and a few modern...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRCB 104.9, KRSC and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2023
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 6
Skin Deep
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Happy Halloween! Jess talks with UCLA librarian Megan Rosenbloom about the spooky science of uncovering what makes some old books extra rare.

Bought by WORT


  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
231104 Give Me Slack(s) - Songs About Tight Legged Pants
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Songs from the late 1950s / early 1960s about how skinny legged pants making the wearer a cooler, better dancer. Yep, I'm gonna buy my way into bei...

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


  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:01
  • Purchases: 7
Notes from the Jazz Underground #240
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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New music from John Scofield and Joel Harrison, and cool music from Allen Toussaint, Ani DiFranco and more!

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, KRCB 104.9, KRSC, and KRPS


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:34
  • Purchases: 4
Full Moon Hacksaw #1917 (Hour 1 & 2) - 10/26/2023
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Jazz provides mistakes as opportunities, a total rhythm underly it all. Saxophonist Cory Weeds has a new release bringing in trumpet man Brad Turne...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WYAP, KHNS, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 9
Notes from the Jazz Underground #239: Weird Sounds from the Organ
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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This week, we'll check out three outstanding organists, and three outstanding tunes. Check out Larry Goldings (with Trio Beyond), Brian Charette an...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, KRCB 104.9, KRSC, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 57:44
  • Purchases: 6
Full Moon Hacksaw #1916 (Hour 1 & 2) - 10/19/2023
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Freedom to find what feels best and to hang there, we listen to the Miles of 1963, then a trajectory of new 2023 releases with the Affinity Trio, t...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 11
231022 We Almost Found The First R&R Song This Week
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Sandy Posey
We were so close I could smell it. All my listeners agreed, the show smelled.

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


  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 7
Jonkunnu - For MTPR 1019
From: Tom Berich
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Jonkunnu Express for Montana Public Radio - 1019

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:35
  • Purchases: 1
War and Peace
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
Songs about war and peace

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
231008 Searching For The First Rock and Roll Record
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Polly Possum
Sly Stone's first record at age 14 when he walked in on established vocal harmony group, The Viscaynes, and told them to follow him to success. Al...

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


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 7

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